Reflection and Refraction

Explain what is happening in the picture.

• Light is reflected.

• Light is absorbed.

• Light is generated

• Light is refracted.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

is this object...

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

• sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A lens that curves inward

• concave

• convex

Which surface would bounce back almost all the light waves that hit it?

• clear glass

• frosted glass

• mirror

• water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is happening when the light passes through the lens?

• compression

• magnification

• reflection

• refraction

The bouncing of light off a surface

• refraction

• translucent

• opaque

• reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of lens is shown?

• concave

• convex

• opaque

• translucent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Mrs. Vasquez shouts down a well and hears an echo. What causes the echo?

• Sound is absorbed at a surface

• sound reflected from a surface

• the frequency of sound vibrations increases

• the frequency of sound vibrations decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the angle of incidence if a light ray strikes a surface at an angle of 30 degrees to the normal?

• 30 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 120 degrees

Which of the following phenomena explains why a straw appears bent when placed in a glass of water?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Dispersion