Light and Optics Quiz

What type of object can emit light?

• Luminous

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Reflective

An object that you can see through is referred to as what?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Luminous

• Reflective

How do we describe a material which does not transmit light?

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Luminous

• Reflective

What do non-luminous objects do to light, which allows us to see them?

• Reflect

• Absorb

• Transmit

• Bend

What is a space that is completely empty?

• A vacuum

• A black hole

• An atmosphere

• A void

What is the distance that light can travel through space in one year?

• A light year

• A solar year

• A lunar year

• A star year

How does light travel?

• As a wave

• In a straight line

• As particles

• As a beam

What human organ detects light?

• Eye

• Skin

• Ear

• Nose

What is a material which transmits light, but doesn’t let us see clearly through it called?

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Reflective

What happens to the light that a material doesn’t reflect?

• It is absorbed

• It is transmitted

• It is refracted

• It is scattered