Reflection and Refraction

Light bending as it passes from one medium (object) to another is...

• Refraction
• Reflection

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.

Refraction is when light__________.

• Is bounced by an object or material.

• Changes speed as it travels in different materials which causes bending.

• When light speeds up to over 300,000 km/s

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

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

Reflection is when light...

• Bends

• Bounces

• Absorbs

• transmits

Refraction is when light...

• Bounces

• Transmits

• Bends

• Absorbs

We can see objects because of_______

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• diffraction

What is happening in this picture?

• Reflection

• Refraction

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

• Refraction
• Reflection

The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.

• incident ray
• reflected ray
• normal ray
• none of the above