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Light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a prism do?
a)
It  collects colored light into white light.
b)
It directs colored light into a rainbow
c)
it makes up the visible spectrum
d)
It separates white light into bands of colored light.
2.
Light is __________ that moves in___________ 
a)
energy, waves
b)
energy, spirals
c)
bright, darkness
d)
white, shadows
3.
These waves travel in a __________ line.
a)
jagged
b)
squiggly
c)
straight
d)
obstructive 
4.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
5.
What type of light can you see with the naked eye?
a)
Invisible light
b)
Black light
c)
Ultraviolet light
d)
Visible light
6.
When light bounces off of an object it is called_________
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
rejection 
d)
absorption
7.
__________ is the bending of light as it moves between different types of matter. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Reaction
8.
When objects allow only part of the light that hits them to pass through, they are__________
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
9.
________objects allow almost all the light that hits them to pass through.
a)
Translucent
b)
Transparent
c)
Opaque
10.
__________ objects do not let any light pass through.
a)
Translucent
b)
Transparent
c)
Opaque
11.
What is a curved object that is transparent and refracts light?
a)
paperclip
b)
lens
c)
monkey bar
12.
A _______________________ mirror spreads out the reflected light rays.  This gives you wide view of the reflected image.
a)
mirror
b)
concave
c)
convex
d)
lens
13.
___________________ mirrors focus the reflected light rays together at a point.  Things appear larger when close to the mirror
a)
concave
b)
convex
c)
lens
d)
absorption
14.
Why is a leaf green?
a)
It absorbs only green light
b)
It reflects only the green wavelengths.
c)
It absorbs only yellow light.
d)
the atmosphere is blue and only absorbs green light
15.
Which light has the most energy?
a)
radio waves
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma waves
d)
microwaves