Light Waves

These graphs show the wavelength and amplitude of light coming from two lasers. These lasers are giving off different types of light because they have different wavelengths.

• True

• False

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Erica has a special type of paper that can permanently change color. She wonders whether light can cause the paper’s color to change. The table below shows what happens when different types of light hit the paper. Based on this information, which type of light can cause the paper to change color?

• Infrared light

• X-ray light

• Ultraviolet light

• None of the above

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Light carries _______ that can cause materials to change.

• Energy

• Waves

• Amplitude

• Particles

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What are the different types of light the sun gives off?

• gamma, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

• gamma, x-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

• gamma, x-ray, UV, visible, infrared, and microwave

• gamma, x-ray, and UV

In order for light to change an object, that object must _______ the light and its __________.

• reflect, wavelength

• transmit, amplitude

• reflect, energy

• absorb, energy

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The taller the amplitude, the more energy a light wave has.

• True

• False

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The different types of light waves given off by the sun are known as the

• electromagnetic spectrum

• wave spectrum

• light spectrum

• 
  spectrum

When a material allows light to pass through it,

• the material reflects the light and changes

• the material transmits the light and doesn't change

• material transmits the light and changes

• the material absorbs the light and doesn't change

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Sunlight, light bulb, and laser are examples of what?

• none of the above

• Things that cause cancer

• heat source

• light source

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Visible light is the only type of light you can see with your eyes.

• True

• False