Quiz about Mirrors and Lenses

Question 1

What happens when light reflects off a surface?

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It bounces back

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It bends

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It scatters

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It absorbs

Question 2

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

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Convex mirror

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Concave mirror

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Plane Mirror

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Flat Mirror

Question 3

Mia was setting up her room and wanted to add something that would reflect light to form an image. What should she use?

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mirror

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telescope

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microscope

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lens

Question 4

Which one is a convex lens?

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A

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B

Question 5

Which of the following does not refract light?

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mirror

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prism

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convex lens

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concave lens

Question 6

Which type of mirror is shown.

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Convex

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Concave

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Specular

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Plane

Question 7

a flat sheet of glass that has a smooth, silver-colored coating on one side

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plane mirror

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concave mirror

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convex mirror

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solid mirror

Question 8

Which of these is translucent?

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B

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A

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C

Question 9

What type of mirror is this?

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convex

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plane

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concave

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rounded

Question 10

Which of these is opaque?

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C

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A

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B

Question 11

Select the TWO answers that are CORRECT.

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lenses refract

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mirrors reflect

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lenses reflect

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mirrors refract

Question 12

What does reflection mean?

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to bounce off

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to bend

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to really think hard about something

Question 13

Why does light refract?

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It slows down as it moves through a medium that is more dense.

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No one really knows.

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It bends around objects in order to avoid hitting them.

Question 14

The change in direction of a wave as it changes speed while moving from one medium to another is called _________.

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refraction

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reflection

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diffraction

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scattering

Question 15

the bouncing of light

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reflection

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refraction

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absorption

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shadow

Question 16

The bending of light

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refraction

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reflection

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dispersion

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transmission

Question 17

what is this ?

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mirror

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lens

Question 18

what is this ?

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lens

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mirror

Question 19

which type of mirrors ?

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plane

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concave

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convex

Question 20

which type of mirrors ?

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convex

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plane

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concave

Question 21

Type of mirror used in a convenience store to provide a wide angle view...

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Convex

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Plane

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Concave

Question 22

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

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Plane

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Convex

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Concave

Question 23

The size of an object and its image are the same in this type of mirror...

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Plane

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Convex

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Concave

Question 24

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

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reflected

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absorbed

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stopped

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refracted

Question 25

Which window is opaque?

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Window 3

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Window 1

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Window 2

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None

Question 26

When light bends through a new medium, what is happening?

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refraction

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reflection

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absorption

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translucent

Question 27

How does light travel

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In a straight line

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It curves around corners

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Really slow

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In circles

Question 28

What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.

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They refract light

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They are opaque

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They reflect light

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That are translucent

Question 29

A periscope works because -

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Light is reflected by mirrors.

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Light can bend and curve on its own.

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Light is refracted by mirrors.

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Light is absorbed.

Question 30

A microscope works because -

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light is refracted by lenses

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light is reflected by lenses

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light is refracted by mirrors

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light is absorbed by lenses

Question 31

The straw looks broken because of -

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refraction

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reflection

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absorbtion

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condensation

Question 32

You can see an image of the trees on the lake because -

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light is reflected off the surface of the lake.

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light is refracted as it passes through the water.

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light is absorbed as it passes through the water.

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light is transmitted by the water.

Question 33

The fingerprint appears larger because -

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light is refracted by the hand lens.

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light travels in straight lines.

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light curves around objects.

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light is reflected by the hand lens.

Question 34

A prism works because -

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light is refracted by the prism.

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light is reflected by the prism.

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light curves around the prism.

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light is absorbed by the prism.

Question 35

A telescope -

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uses lenses to observe faraway objects such as craters on the moon.

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uses lenses to produce light.

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uses lenses to reflect light.

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uses lenses to observe tiny objects such as cells or germs.

Question 36

A rainbow is formed when -

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light is refracted by raindrops.

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light is reflected by raindrops.

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light is absorbed by raindrops.

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light is transmitted by raindrops.

Question 37

What happens to light when it passes through a convex lens?

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It is refracted.

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It is scattered.

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It is reflected.

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It is absorbed.

Question 38

Which of the following materials is transparent?

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Glass

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Wood

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Plastic

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Metal

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