Waves Review

How are the waves on the electromagnetic spectrum organized?

• The energy

• By the frequency and wavelength

• By color

• By sound

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When light bounces off an object- If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffusion

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Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

• The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

• Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

• Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

• The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

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Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

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Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

• The curtain absorbs light.

• The curtain is brightly colored.

• The curtain folds easily.

• The curtain is rectangular shape.

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Which object refracted the laser beam?

• Silver locket

• Picture frame

• Glass marble

• Notebook

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Which color reflects the least light?

• Black
• White 
• Blue
• Red

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Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?

• Black
• White
• Gray
• Multi-colored

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Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.

• white
• black
• multi-colored
• gray

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Mirrors work by

• Absorbing the light

• Refracting the light

• Reflecting the light

• Letting the light through

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