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Vocab light waves

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 A material that transmits que uno o mas de los light without scattering it. 
a)
Transparent material 
b)
Translucent material 
2.
A material that scatters light as it passes through 
a)
lens
b)
translucent material 
c)
transparent material 
3.
A material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it 
a)
transparent material 
b)
convex mirror 
c)
Opaque material
4.
Three colors that can be used to make any other color 
a)
real image 
b)
Primary colors 
5.
Any color produced by combining equal amounts of any two primary colors*
a)
secondary colors
b)
primary colors
c)
pigment 
6.
Any two colors that combine to form white light or black pigment
a)
pigment 
b)
complementary colors 
c)
secondary colors
7.
cells in thee retina that detect dim light
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
rods
8.
A colored substance used to color other materials
a)
Pigment
b)
Ray
c)
Secondary colors
9.
a straight line used to represent a light wave 
a)
Mirage 
b)
Ray
10.
Reflection that occurs when parallel rays of light hit a smooth surface and all reflect at the same angle 
a)
diffuse reflection 
b)
Regular reflection 
11.
Reflection that occurs when parallel rays of light hit a rough surface and all reflect at different angles 
a)
Optical axis
b)
diffuse reflection
c)
-
12.
 Flat mirror that produces an upright virtual image the same size as an object 
a)
Plane mirror 
b)
image 
13.
A copy of an object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light 
a)
image
b)
ray
14.
A upright image formed where rays of light appear to meet or come from
a)
Image
b)
Virtual image
c)
ray
15.
A mirror with a surface that curves outward 
a)
Convex mirrior
b)
pupil
16.
A mirror with a surface that curves in ward 
a)
concave mirror 
b)
convex mirror
17.
 The transparent front surface of the eye 
a)
pupil
b)
corena
18.
a lens that is thicker in the center than the edges  
a)
Convex lens
b)
convex mirror
19.
A lens that is thinner in the center than at the edges
a)
convex lens
b)
concave lens
20.
Cells in the retina that responds to and detect color 
a)
cones
b)
optic nerve
21.
An imaginary line that divides a mirror in half 
a)
optical axis
b)
real image
22.
Short ,thick, nerve that carries signals from the eye to the brain 
a)
optic nerve 
b)
lens
23.
 The point at which light rays parallel to the optical axis meet or appear after being reflected or refracted by a mirror or a lens 
a)
virtual image 
b)
focal point 
24.
A condition that causes a person to see nearby objects as blurry 
a)
farsighted 
b)
nearsighted 
25.
 An upside down image formed where rays of light Meet
a)
real image 
b)
primary colors 
26.
 The layer of cells that lines the inside of the eyeball 
a)
iris
b)
retina 
27.
a measure of the amount a ray of light bends when it passes from one medium to another 
a)
index of refraction 
b)
plane mirror
28.
the ring of muscle that controls the size of and gives the eye its color 
a)
pupil
b)
iris 
29.
a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to refract light 
a)
convex lens
b)
lens
30.
the opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the inside of the eye 
a)
pupil
b)
iris
c)
retina 
31.
a condition that causes a person to see distant objects as blurry 
a)
farsighted 
b)
nearsighted 
c)
image