Exploring the Nature of Light

What is a form of kinetic energy that travels through space?

• Sound

• Light

• Heat

• Electricity

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What is a material that blocks all light?

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Reflective

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What occurs when a ray of light passes from one medium to another but changes direction?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Diffusion

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What is the sense that uses the eyes to take in light information about an object’s position, shape, and color?

• Hearing

• Smell

• Sight

• Taste

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What is a material that light passes through completely?

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Reflective

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What is a material that some, but not all, light passes through?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Reflective

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How does light travel?

• In a zigzag pattern

• In straight lines

• In circles

• In waves

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What is light made up of? Give an example that proves this phenomenon.

• Atoms; the splitting of water

• Particles; the photoelectric effect

• Molecules; the formation of clouds

• Cells; the growth of plants

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How can light be useful in the transfer of information?

• By heating objects

• Through fiber optic cables

• By creating shadows

• By reflecting off surfaces

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What components must be present for objects to be seen?

• Light, eyes, and a reflective surface

• Light, eyes, and an object

• Light, sound, and an object

• Light, heat, and an object

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