Quiz about Light and Color Test

Question 1

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

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light is refracted at an angle

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light can't pass through the glass

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the wavelength of light lengthens

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the amount of light increases when going through water

Question 2

Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

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reflect

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bend

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absorb

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twist

Question 3

Another name for light bending is ....

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Refraction

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Reflaction

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Absorbing

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mirror

Question 4

Why do we see objects as white?

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They reflect all light

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They absorb all light

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They absorb some light and reflect some light

Question 5

Opaque means...

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No light passes through it

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All light passes through it

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Some light passes through it

Question 6

Refract or Reflect?

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Reflect

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Refract

Question 7

Absorb or Reflect all colors?

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Absorb

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Reflect

Question 8

Absorb or Reflect all colors?

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Reflect

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Absorb

Question 9

Does the scarf reflect or absorb yellow?

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Absorb

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Reflect

Question 10

Which is transparent?

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clean water

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a wooden fence

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aluminum foil

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a purple balloon

Question 11

What happens when light hits a mirror?

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it reflects

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it makes a color

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it makes a rainbow

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it passes through

Question 12

How does light travel?

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in a straight path

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in a wavy path

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in a zig zag path

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in all different directions

Question 13

Why do we see objects as black?

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They absorb all the light

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They reflect all the light

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They absorb some light and reflect

Question 14

A blue shirt looks blue because...

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it reflects blue and absorbs all the other colors

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it absorbs blue and reflects all the colors

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it absorbs cyan and reflects all the other colors

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it reflects cyan and absorbs all the other colors

Question 15

What kind of light is sunlight?

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White Light

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Infrared Light

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Yellow Light

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Red Light

Question 16

What is an example of artificial light?

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neon light

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the sun

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the stars

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bioluminescence

Question 17

Luminous means...

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Gives out its own light

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Reflects light from other things

Question 18

All of the following are sources of light except ______________

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the moon

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the sun

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a light bulb

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fire

Question 19

The picture here is an example of...

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natural light called bioluminescence

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artificial light called bioluminescence

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artificial light called chemiluminescence

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natural light called chemiluminescence

Question 20

Which of these is an example of visible light?

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rainbow

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X-rays

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microwaves

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radio waves

Question 21

What is light made of?

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energy

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matter

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matter and energy

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural light?

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lightbulb

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star light

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firefly's light

Question 23

A computer, a candle, and a flashlight are examples of which kind of light source?

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Artificial Light

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Natural Light

Question 24

Luminous means...

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Gives out its own light

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Reflects light from other things

Question 25

When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?

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A. Small raindrops

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B. Sunlight rays

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C. Tiny mirrors

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D. Glass prisms

Question 26

Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.

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Spectrum

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Space

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Prism

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Refraction

Question 27

Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface

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Absorption

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Transparent

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Refraction

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Reflection

Question 28

White light is made up of _________________ colors.

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7

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10

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3

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70

Question 29

You can see through water because ---

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it's transparent

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it's opaque

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it's translucent

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it's wet

Question 30

Why is a banana yellow?

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Yellow is the color light that is bounced off the banana.

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Yellow is the color light that is absorbed by the banana.

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Yellow is the color light that is refracted by the banana.

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None of the other answer choices

Question 31

You and your friend conduct an experiment using a flashlight. You place a piece of blue tissue paper over the end of the flashlight, turn off the lights, and shine it on a blank wall. How could you change this procedure to test how the brightness of light is affected by the intensity of the light source?

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Remain at the same distance and replace the flashlight with a higher-intensity light source.

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Remain at the same distance, leave the lights on, and shine the flashlight on the wall.

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Move the flashlight closer to the wall, and leave the lights on.

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Move the flashlight closer to the wall, and change the color of the tissue paper.

Question 32

What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?

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It creates a shadow

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It passes through anyway

Question 33

Humans see different wavelengths of light as different________________________.

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colors

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shapes

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prisms

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x-rays

Question 34

What two factors affect brightness?

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Intensity and distance, or how near or far away it is

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Nothing really

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The less brightness of the light and how it looks on the object

Question 35

Why might you want to use translucent curtains on a sunny day?

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To let some light into the room but not make it too bright

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To make the room open

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To keep out the sun light

Question 36

_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.

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Opaque

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Transparent

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Translucent

Question 37

Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?

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Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher

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Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles

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Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup

Question 38

A student picked two objects from the table.  One object was "transparent", and the other object was "translucent".  Which of these could be the objects the student picked up?

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Goggles; Fish Bowl

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Rock; Supply Box

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Pencil; Cup

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Pitcher; Book

Question 39

When an object soaks in the light it _____________

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absorbs

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reflects

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refracts

Question 40

Identify one way to stay safe during a hurricane.

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if you are not told to evacuate, stay indoors.

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go to the top of a tall building to get above the winds.

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take shelter in a car with the windows open.

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go swimming

Question 41

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing in this diagram?

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winter

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summer

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spring

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fall

Question 42

Some planets in our solar system are called terrestrial and are made mostly of rock. These planets are ___________________________.

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the closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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the farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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the largest in size: Mercury, Earth, and Jupiter

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the smallest in size: Uranus, Neptune, and Mars

Question 43

Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

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reflect

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bend

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absorb

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twist

Question 44

Why is a banana yellow?

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Yellow is the color light that is bounced off the banana.

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Yellow is the color light that is absorbed by the banana.

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Yellow is the color light that is refracted by the banana.

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None of the other answer choices

Question 45

Why would a pencil look bent or broken when placed in a glass of water?

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The water refracts light and distorts the image.

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The water reflects light and we see two pencils.

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The pencil moves when placed in the glass of water.

Question 46

How is refraction different from reflection.

Accepted Answer

Reflection is the bouncing of light off an object and refraction is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another.

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Reflections is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another and refraction is the bouncing of light off an object.

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