Light Behavior and Properties

How do light rays usually travel?

• In a wavy line

• In a curved path

• In a straight path

• In a zigzag pattern

What are the three main things that can happen when light rays hit an object?

• They can be absorbed, heated, or cooled.

• They can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted.

• They can be bent, broken, or dissolved.

• They can be magnified, shrunk, or changed.

What is it called when light rays bounce off an object?

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

Which of these objects is good at reflecting light?

• A rock

• A mirror

• A wooden block

• A dark cloth

What happens when light rays pass from one material to another and change direction?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Bending

• Refraction

Why does a pencil in a glass of water look bent or broken?

• The water is moving.

• The glass is dirty.

• Light rays are refracting.

• The pencil is actually bent.

What causes light to change direction when it moves from one medium to another?

• The color of the light changes.

• The temperature of the medium changes.

• The speed of light changes.

• The light gets absorbed.

What is it called when light hits an object and stops, not bouncing back or passing through?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

Which color of object absorbs more light energy?

• White objects

• Dark objects

• Shiny objects

• Transparent objects

What two things combine to create a rainbow?

• Absorption and reflection

• Refraction and absorption

• Reflection and refraction

• Light and heat