Light Waves Reflection and Refraction

Light bending as it passes from one medium (object) to another is...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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A prism separating white light is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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Light is a form of _______ that is needed to support life on Earth.

• Vibration
• Compression
• Energy
• Motion

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It's called _______ when light bounces off the smooth surface of an object.

• Refraction
• Reflection

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Light will _______ through transparent materials.

• transmit
• transparent
• translucent
• transverse

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Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

• Refraction
• Reflection

The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-

• absorbed
• reflected
• refracted
• stopped

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

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

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