How We See

Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?

• Sun 
• Stars
• Lightning
• ALL of them

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Which of these are examples of ARTIFICIAL sources of light?

• Lightbulbs
• Neon signs
• Televisions
• ALL of them

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Which of these is our main source of light?

• Lightbulbs

• The Sun

• Fire

• All of them

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What kind of path does light take?

• It travels in a straight line until it hits something or goes through it.
• It bounces off all objects.
• It curves around all objects.
• It goes through all objects.

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A line that light travels in is called a ...

• light source

• ray

• wave

• reflection

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The bouncing of light off an object is ....

• a mirror

• absorption

• a reflection

• refraction

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Why do you see your reflection in the mirror?

• light is reflected
• light is refracted
• light is absorbed
• light is diffused

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Why do mirrors reflect light well?

• Because you can see your face in one.

• They are a light source.

• They are used in periscopes.

• They have a shiny surface.

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Scientists use mirrors to study reflection. When a light ray hits a mirror, it reflects off at the same angle as it hits the mirror.

• True

• False

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You are enabled to see objects because...

• light travels out of your eyes and onto an object.

• light travels out of an object.

• light reflects off of an object and into your eyes.

• light brightens up objects.

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