5.6 Light SOL Review

What do you call an object that allows light to pass through it?

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent

• reflective

What happens when light strikes a mirror?

• Absorbed

• Refracted

• Scattered

• Reflected

What is the term for light that can partially pass through an object?

• transparent

• opaque

• translucent

• reflective

What is the term for light that cannot pass through an object?

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• reflective

What is the phenomenon where light spreads out after passing through a narrow aperture?

• refraction

• diffraction

• reflection

• dispersion

What is the term for the speed at which light travels in a vacuum?

• speed of light

• velocity of photons

• light speed limit

• luminal velocity

When all parts of the visible light spectrum are viewed together, it makes _____.

• red light

• blue light

• white light

• green light

What happens to light when it is absorbed by an object?

• It is reflected back into the environment.

• It is taken in and not reflected or transmitted.

• It is scattered in all directions.

• It is converted into heat energy.

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• period

What is the name of the effect that creates a rainbow?

• refraction

• dispersion

• reflection

• diffraction