Visible Light and Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The idea that light is not matter is supported by which of the following evidence?
Light bounces off most objects.
Light can be separated into colors
Light can be absorbed by objects.
Light does not have mass or volume.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagrams provided here represent two light waves. Which conclusion is supported by the data provided in the diagrams?
Light Wave #1 will appear brighter than Light Wave #2.
Light Wave #1 will be a different color than Light Wave #2.
Light Wave #1 will reflect more easily than Light Wave #2.
Light Wave #1 will travel in a straight line, but not Light Wave #2.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A rainbow happens when sunlight passes through water droplets in the air. Which of the following best explains why?
Water droplets of different sizes filter out light of different colors.
Different chemicals in the water get energy and give off light of different colors.
Light of different colors travels at different speeds through different-sized water droplets.
Light of different wavelengths is bent at different angles.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?
Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo
Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which color has the longest wavelength?
Yellow
Red
Green
Purple
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student places a pencil in a glass of water and observes that the pencil appears to be broken. Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?
The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it.
Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.
Light rays are bent by the water in the glass
The surface of the water reflects light rays.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The illustration shows the path of a laser leaving a laser pointer. At what point is the laser being absorbed?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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