Light Waves Reflection and Refraction

Refraction occurs when a wave .....

• goes from one medium to another

• bounces off another medium

• changes direction within a medium

• is reflected by another medium

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Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

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

• absorbed

• stopped

• reflected

• refracted

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Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.

• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.

• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

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Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

• Refraction

• Reflection

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Reflection is when light...

• Bends

• Bounces

• Absorbs

• transmits

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What is happening in this picture?

• Reflection

• Refraction

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Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...

• Refraction

• Reflection

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The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-

• absorbed

• reflected

• refracted

• stopped

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Refraction is when light...

• Bounces

• Transmits

• Bends

• Absorbs

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