Light Assessment

Which is the best example of refraction?

• Shining a laser beam at a mirror

• Pencil looking broken in a cup of water

• Shining a light through a piece of glass

• Shining a light on water in a tray of aluminum foil

What happens if you shine a flashlight at a mirror?

• The light will be reflected and bounce back.

• The light will be refracted and bounce back.

• The light will be reflected and continue in the same direction.

• The light will be refracted and continue in the same direction.

Justin notices that when light shines through a prism, it looks like this. What is the best explanation of what he is seeing?

• Light is absorbed as it moves from the air to the prism.

• Light is destroyed as it moves from the air to the prism.

• Light is reflected as it moves from air to the prism.

• Light bends as it moves from the air to the prism.

Why does light bounce back when it hits a mirror?

• Only certain types of light move in a straight line.

• Light travels unpredictably.

• Light changes how it travels depending on what it is traveling through.

• Light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object.

___________________ are created when light reflects off an opaque object.

• Prisms

• Shadows

• Refractions

• Starbursts

A prism

• absorbs light.

• refracts light.

• dims light.

• focuses light.

When light hits an object that is __________, light is not able to enter the object and will not shine through.

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

• light is reflected

• light is absorbed

• light is turned

• light is refracted

Which describes how light travels? 

•  Light bends always.
• Light travels around objects.
• Light travels in a straight line.
• Light bounces off all objects.

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

• refraction

• absorbed

• reflection

• flipped