5.8BC TEKS-Based Assessment

1. Choose TWO scenarios that describe the reflection of light.

• A fire glowing
• The surface of a pond of calm water
• Looking through a pair of eyeglasses
• Looking through a window
• The side of a metal toaster

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1.  A team of 5th grade students assembled the circuit below.

Why doesn’t the motor turn on?

• The circuit does not have a switch.

• The battery is not charged.

• There is no wire from the negative terminal to the motor.

• There is no light bulb in the circuit.

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2. The arrows represent light rays. Which table correctly describes what happens to the light as it strikes each cube?

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3. A woman is making a shadow with her hands. The shadow has the same shape as the woman’s hands because—

• light refracts through a lens.
• light reflects through her hands.
• light travels in a straight line.
• light can bend.

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4. Why does the straw appear to be broken?

• The light rays that travel through the water and into the air are reflected.
• The light rays are magnified.
• The light rays are absorbed by the water.
• The light rays that travel through the water and into the air are refracted.

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2.  How many bulbs will appear lit if both switches are open?

• 0 lights

• 1 light

• 2 lights

3.  A closed circuit is shown below.

If the wire was cut in the location labeled with an X, how many lights would remain lit?

• 0 lights

• 1 light

• 2 lights

4.  If a student connects the wires as shown, which TWO bulbs will appear lit?

• Bulb A

• Bulb B

• Bulb C

• Bulb D