Light and Color Quiz

What color is sunlight actually made of?

• No color

• White light

• Blue light

• Red light

What tool can you use to prove that white light is made of many colors?

• Mirror

• Lens

• Prism

• Glasses

What is the term for the combination of colors that white light separates into?

• Spectrum

• Rainbow

• Light band

• Color wheel

Which color in the spectrum has the longest wavelength?

• Violet

• Blue

• Green

• Red

Which color in the spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Violet

What determines the color of an object?

• The size of the object

• The light wavelengths it reflects

• The weight of the object

• The shape of the object

Why do blue jeans appear blue?

• They absorb blue light

• They reflect blue light

• They are made of blue material

• They are washed with blue detergent

What happens to objects that appear white?

• They absorb all light wavelengths

• They reflect all light wavelengths

• They absorb only blue light

• They reflect only red light

What can x-rays do?

• Make things glow

• Travel through the human body

• Reflect all light

• Absorb all light

What type of light waves are used in remote controls?

• Ultraviolet waves

• Infrared waves

• X-rays

• Visible light