Electricity and Light Quiz

All of the following are examples of refraction EXCEPT _________.

• plant stem that looks bent in a jar of water

• words on a page that are being magnified with a magnifying glass

• people looking at themselves in a mirror

• light passing through a hand lens

Sometimes you can see an image of yourself in the window; this happens because the window -

• Blocks light

• Absorbs light

• Reflects light

• Refracts light

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Light traveling through a microscope is ______________.

• absorbed

• refracted

• reflected

• transparent

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Which of the following objects would be classified as translucent?

• Frosted Glass

• Car Window

• Black Paper

• White Paper

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Eyeglasses correct vision problems because they are made of –

• Lenses that bend the light

• Lenses that reflect the light

• Mirrors that bend the light

• Mirrors that reflect the light

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Which statement below BEST explains why the image of the bird can be seen in the water?

• A. Light is refracted through the water.

• B. Light is absorbed by the water.

• C. Light goes through the bird to the water.

• D. Light is reflected off the surface of the water.

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Which two properties must an object have for it to be reflective?

• A. Smooth and shiny

• B. Dull and smooth

• C. Rough and shiny

• D. Clear and flat

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Which of these pictures correctly represents reflection of light?

• A. Picture A

• B. Picture B

• C. Picture C

• D. Picture D

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Which of the following objects refract light?

• A. A mirror

• B. A lamp

• C. A camera

• D. An electric circuit

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When parallel rays of light pass through a convex lens, they ______.

• A. converge at a point

• B. diverge away from each other

• C. continue in parallel

• D. scatter randomly

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