Reflect, Transmit and Absorb Light

When light strikes a surface, it can...

• Reflect

• absorb

• transmit

• All of the above

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What happens when a light strikes a dark colored or black surface?

• It refracts and turns to heat energy

• It's absorbed and turns to heat energy, makes something move, or it generates electricity.

• It transmits and turns to heat energy

• It reflects and scatters

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What happens when a light strikes a transparent surface, such as window glass or plastic wrap?

• Light can pass through or be transmitted

• Light will reflect and scatter

• Light will be created

• Light will be absorbed

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Which objects on the table are "Transparent"?

(Scientific Principle #11)

• Rock; Pencil

• Cup; Goggles

• Supply Box; Fish Bowl

• None of these items are transparent.

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Light that is absorbed by an object naturally turned into __________ energy.

(Scientific Principle #13)

• heat

• sound

• electrical

• mass

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What allows the least amount of light to pass through because they absorb the most light?

• sunglasses
• air
• eyeglasses
• fake glasses

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Why does a darker object feel hotter than a lighter object?

• The darker object scatters more light.
• The darker object transmits more light.
• The darker object reflects more light.
• The darker object absorbs more light.

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When light is taken in by something we call it

• Absorption
• Scattering
• Reflection
• Transmission

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When light passes through an object we call it 

• Reflection
• Absorption
• Scattering
• Transmission

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We are warmer on a sunny day than a cloudy day because

• We transmit more light
• We reflect more light
• We scatter more light
• We absorb more light

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