Unit 5 Lesson 2 Check

1. After polishing a table, Jessica was able to see herself in it. Which sentence best explains this?

• The table reflected light
• The table refracted light
• The table produced light
• The table absorbed light

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2. Rosita shined a flashlight down a hallway. The light could be seen along the hallway but not around the corner. Which sentence best explains this?

• Light can be reflected.
• Light is a form of energy.
• Light travels in a straight line.
• Light moves faster than sound.

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3. There is a row of trees along the edge of a lake. During the day, Jorge can see images of the trees on the surface of the lake. Which term best describes what Jorge observes?

• absorption
• reflection
• refraction
• transmission

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4. Angel put a flashlight on a table, so the light shined on a wall. She put a piece of cardboard in front of the flashlight and could no longer see the light on the wall. What most likely happened to the light when it reached the cardboard?

• The cardboard destroyed it.
• The cardboard absorbed it.
• It was refracted outward in all directions.
• It was reflected onto the wall.

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5. A lighthouse produces a bright beam of light as shown below. The light travels in a straight line. Which will absorb the beam of light?

• A mirror
• A waterfall
• A glass window
• The side of a cliff

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6. Light bounces when it is...

• reflected
• shadowed
• absorbed
• refracted

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7. Light bends when it is...

• refracted
• absorbed
• reflected
• shadowed

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8. All of the following are sources of light except...

• the sun
• fire
• a light bulb
• a desk

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9. You see yourself in a mirror while brushing your hair. Why are you able to see yourself in the mirror?

• You are being shadowed.
• You are being absorbed.
• You are being reflected.
• You are being refracted.

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10. Light is a form of...

• matter
• reflection
• energy
• force

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