Understanding Color Perception and Optical Illusions

Understanding Color Perception and Optical Illusions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason the blue dot appears to move around the circle?

The screen is malfunctioning.

The dot changes color.

The dot is actually moving.

Our brain is tricked into seeing movement.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When mixing red and green light, what color does the brain perceive?

Orange

Purple

Yellow

Brown

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does mixing red and green paint result in brown?

Because the paint is of low quality.

Because red and green are primary colors.

Because pigments absorb more colors.

Because red and green are complementary colors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when you mix complementary colors in light?

You get a random color.

You get black.

You get white.

You get a darker color.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the brain perceive white light?

By mixing all colors of light.

By mixing red and blue light.

By mixing blue and yellow light.

By mixing red and green light.