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WorksheetsSOL 5.3 Light
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because —
a)
water can dissolve pencils
b)
water is colder than air
c)
light bends when it enters the water
d)
light is absorbed when it hits the glass
2.
Roger Bacon is credited for developing the magnifying glass. His understanding of which of these was most useful for this development?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Gravity
d)
Electricity
3.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
Light is refracted at an angle.
b)
The wavelength of light lengthens
c)
Light cannot pass through the glass.
d)
The amount of light increases when going through water.
4.
Which of these correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
5.
Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that —
a)
both rays are reflected
b)
both rays are refracted
c)
Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted
d)
Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected
6.
Which object helps people understand what makes up white light?
a)
Barometer
b)
Prism
c)
Microscope
d)
Thermometer
7.
The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water —
a)
absorbs light
b)
produces light
c)
repels light
d)
refracts light
8.
A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it —
a)
reflects the sunlight
b)
absorbs heat
c)
causes evaporation
d)
conducts electricity
9.
Which of these does not emit light waves?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
By passing white light through a prism, you can tell —
a)
that white light is actually a mixture of different
colors
b)
the mass of the prism
c)
the original source of the light
d)
that blue light is brighter than white light
12.
Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength?
a)
Wave #1
b)
Wave #2
c)
Wave #3
d)
Wave #4
13.
Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light?
a)
Looking at oneself in a mirror
b)
Looking at a shadow of an object
c)
Viewing an object through an open window
d)
Viewing an object partially in water
14.
Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which of the following materials is transparent?
a)
Clear window glass
b)
Your eyelids
c)
Solid wood door
d)
White paper
16.
Which part of an automobile is transparent?
a)
Door Handle
b)
Side Mirror
c)
Hubcap
d)
Windshield
17.
Which tool is used to separate white light into the color spectrum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which of these objects is translucent?
a)
A student’s notebook
b)
A mirror on the bus
c)
A brick wall of the school
d)
A student’s sunglass lenses
19.
Which of these objects is opaque?
a)
A brick wall
b)
Eyeglass lenses
c)
Liquid water
d)
Stained glass windows
20.
When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are —
a)
radiant
b)
reflected
c)
refracted
d)
radar
21.
Which of the following would reflect rather than refract light?
a)
Magnifying glass
b)
Mirror
c)
Prism
d)
Lens
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