Seeing Skills Quiz

What happens to light when it hits a smooth, shiny surface?

• It is completely absorbed.

• It passes through unchanged.

• It is reflected.

• It is refracted.

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

Which of the following is NOT a primary color of light?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

What creates a shadow?

• Light reflecting off an object

• Light refracting through an object

• Light being absorbed by an object

• Light being blocked by an object

When light passes through a prism, what happens to it?

• It speeds up.

• It slows down and bends.

• It travels in a straight line.

• It disappears.

Why do we see colors?

• Because colors are inherent properties of objects.

• Because light sources emit colored light.

• Because objects absorb some wavelengths of light and reflect others.

• Because our eyes emit colored light.

What is the role of the retina in the human eye?

• To focus light rays onto the back of the eye.

• To protect the eye from too much light.

• To detect light and convert it into electrical signals.

• To control the amount of light entering the eye.

What is the color seen when an object absorbs all wavelengths of light?

• White

• Black

• Transparent

• Rainbow

What causes a rainbow?

• Reflection of light in water droplets

• Refraction and reflection of light in water droplets

• Diffraction of light through clouds

• Absorption of light by atmospheric gases

What is the term for materials that allow some light to pass through but scatter it in different directions?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Reflective