Light Science

Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?

• The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.

• The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.

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How can the bird see its image in the glass window?

• absorption 

• dispersion 

• reflection

• refraction

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Which statement below best explains what must happen in order for an object to be visible? 

• It can either give off its own light or reflect light.

• It must only give off its own light. 

• It must be placed in a area lit by another object.

• It must reflect light only.

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Catherine observes a leaf in white light. It appeared green to her. What explains why the leaf appeared green?

• The leaf reflected all other colors and absorbed green.

• The leaf absorbed all other colors and reflected green.

• The part of white light that fell on the leaf was mostly green.

• The part of white light that passed through the leaf was mostly green.

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
The light ray is-

• absorbed

• stopped

• reflected

• refracted

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Which of the following is correct about the brightness  of light? 

• The closer the light source is, the greater the brightness.

• The farther away the light source, the greater the brightness

• Brightness cannot be changed 

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)

• When light moves through air into water

• When light hits a wall

• When light passes through outer space

• When light hits a mirror

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What is the best description of an opaque material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

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Refraction is when light...

• Bounces

• Transmits

• Bends

• Absorbs

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___________ travels in a straight line until something changes its path

• Medium

• Refract

• Reflect

• Light

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