Unit 8 Light Review Game

Which term describes a wave that is made up of electric and magnetic fields?

• Wave made of particles

• Electronic wave

• Magnetic wave

• Electromagnetic wave

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How is light described?

• as only a wave

• as only a particle

• as both a wave and a particle

• was neither a wave or a particle

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What is the earth's primary source of light energy?

• sun

• moon

• Proxima Centauri

• waves

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Define amplitude.

• the distance between two crests or troughs

• the height of a wave

• the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a given point

• the number of complete waves that pass a point in a second

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Which part of the spectrum of light is visible to humans?

• gamma rays

• sound waves

• microwaves

• color

Which term refers to the distance that light moves in a year?

• solar year

• light year

• nocturnal year

• planetary year

Why does light bend as it moves from air into water?

• the water reflects light

• the light wave gains energy

• the light wave speeds up

• the light wave slows down

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What is refraction?

• light bouncing off an object

• light bending

• light being absorbed

• light being transmitted

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What happens to a reflection of light that has struck a surface?

• it becomes absorbed

• it gets transmitted

• it bounces off

• it gains energy

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How do lenses correct vision?

• They reflect light away from the retina.

• They reflect light towards the retina.

• They bend light so that it focuses on the retina.

• They bend the cornea.