Understanding Light

What is the role of the object in the formation of a shadow?

• It reflects light

• It absorbs light

• It blocks light

• It emits light

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Fill in the blank: A shadow is formed when light is _______ from traveling in a straight line.

• allowed

• prevented

• encouraged

• enhanced

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What happens to the image when light reflects off a smooth, shiny surface?

• It becomes larger

• It appears the same as the actual object

• It becomes distorted

• It disappears.

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What is necessary for light to reflect in a controlled manner?

• A rough surface

• A colored surface

• A smooth, shiny surface

• A transparent surface

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A prism is an example of a clear object that ______ light.

• reflects

• refracts

• absorbs

• emits

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through a clear object?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Emission

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When light refracts, it still travels in a straight line, but what changes?

• The color

• The speed

• The angle of movement

• The temperature

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Which of the following is NOT a way a refracted image may appear?

• A) Bent

• B) Broken

• C) Enlarged

• D) Darkened

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Which of the following can cause a refracted image to appear smaller or farther away?

• The color of the object

• The angle of light

• The size of the object

• The temperature of the water

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True or False: Light travels in a curved line after refraction.

• True

• False

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