A student painted one wall black and one wall white. Which color of paint will most likely appear brighter?

White paint because more light is reflected

White paint because more light is absorbed

Black paint because more light is absorbed

Black paint because more light is reflected

In this photo, a person uses his hands to make a heart shadow on the ground. The shadow has the same shape as his hands because

light passes through his hands.

light bends as it moves through cle

What happens to light when it hits a curved mirror?

Light is reflected off of the mirror.

Light bends as it passes through the mirror.

Light is transmitted through the mirror.

Match the following scenarios with the correct explanation for the appearance of reflections or images.

Light refracted as it passed through the balloon.

Light reflected off the child’s face.

Light bent as it traveled from one medium to another.

Convex lenses and concave lenses make objects appear different than they actually are. Which statement about lenses is NOT true?

Light waves reflect as they travel through a lens and into the air.

Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

Light passes through a glass lens.

Objects can appear magnified with some lenses.

Students place a toy elephant on the floor in a room without windows. The students turn the room's light on and off and record their observations in the table. Which statement describes the conditions that allow the students to see the toy?

Light rays reflect off the toy and travel to the student's eyes.

Light rays reflect off the toy and travel to the lightbulb.

Light rays refract off the toy and travel to the lightbulb.

Light rays refract off the toy and travel to the student's eyes.

Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. Some parts of a telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon? (5.6C)

The objective lens refracts light.

The objective lens produces light.

The objective lens blocks light.

The objective lens reflects light.

A student is looking directly at a lit nightlight through two different cardboard tubes as shown. Through which tube, if any, will the light be seen and why?

The straight tube only because the light travels in a straight line directly to the student's eye.

The bent tube only because the light bounces off the sides of the tube and travels through the tube to the student's eye.

Both tubes because light travels equally well along straight and curved paths.

Neither tube because both tubes absorb all of the light.

A thin beam of light is show in this picture. What does the picture demonstrate about light?

Light and its reflections travel in straight lines.

Light cannot reflect from more than one surface.

Light that goes through water cannot travel in straight lines.

Light can travel in a circular path.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A teacher set up 4 mirrors, a laser, and a block. The light from the laser hits the block because light –

travels in a straight line and reflects off of mirrors.

travels in a straight line and refracts off of mirrors.

travels in a curve and absorbs light from mirrors.

travels in a curve and refracts off of mirrors.

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DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The image that best demonstrates the reflection of light is (a)

Light passing through a prism

Flashlight shining into a box

Flashlight reflecting off a mirror

Straw in a glass of water

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DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram that best demonstrates the refraction of light is (a) .

(Flashlight shining through a tube)

(Flashlight reflecting off a mirror

(Flashlight shining through a prism

(Straw in a glass of water)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which diagram best represents the absorption of light?

(Straw in a glass of water)

(Flashlight shining on a black surface)

(Flashlight reflecting off a mirror)

(Candle and book)

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DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A concave lens is a curved, transparent glass that light can pass through. When light strikes a concave lens, it (a)

bounces back.

makes light smaller.

reflects.

bends light.

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30 sec • 1 pt

The photograph shows a child with a jar of water holding a fish.
Why does the child’s face appear smaller behind the jar of water?

Light travels in a straight line until it is reflected off the water.

Light travels in a straight line until it is passes through a new medium and is refracted.

Light travels in a curve until it bends.

Light travels in a straight line until it passes through a new medium and is reflected.

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30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram shows what happens when white light travels through the air into a prism. The statement about a prism that is NOT true is (a)

White light bends and separates int

Light refracts.

Light travels from one medium to an

Light reflects into many different

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Light: wk. Quiz

A teacher set up 4 mirrors, a laser, and a block. The light from the laser hits the block because light –

The image that best demonstrates the reflection of light is (a)

The diagram that best demonstrates the refraction of light is (a) .

Which diagram best represents the absorption of light?

A concave lens is a curved, transparent glass that light can pass through. When light strikes a concave lens, it (a)

The photograph shows a child with a jar of water holding a fish.Why does the child’s face appear smaller behind the jar of water?

The diagram shows what happens when white light travels through the air into a prism. The statement about a prism that is NOT true is (a)

A student painted one wall black and one wall white. Which color of paint will most likely appear brighter?

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What happens to light when it hits a curved mirror?

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