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WorksheetsLight Energy Lab
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 6hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun is an example of artificial light.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is refraction?
a)
when fractions appear on the walls
b)
when an object takes in the light wave
c)
the bending of light when passing to a new medium
d)
when light rays bounce off a surface back to your eyes
3.
What happens to light when it enters a prism?
a)
The light reflects off of the prism
b)
The light refracts (or bends) and the colors separate
c)
Nothing, the light is absorbed
d)
aliens invade earth
4.
What type of light occurs in nature?
a)
black light
b)
artificial light
c)
a lava lamp
d)
Natural light
5.
When some light can pass through an object might be described as
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
none of the above
6.
What is white light?
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
a light that is white
c)
black light
d)
a blend of the colors
7.
This occurs when white light rays bounce off of a surface back to your eyes.
a)
Absorption
b)
Transparent
c)
Reflection
d)
Refraction
8.
A piece of glass that separates white light into its different wavelengths
a)
prism
b)
mirror
c)
jar
d)
reflection
9.
When an object takes in the light wave this is called...
a)
transparent
b)
absorption
c)
refraction
d)
reflection
10.
What happens to light when it travels through different mediums?
a)
nothing
b)
it speeds up
c)
it slows down
d)
it stops
11.
Is this object translucent, transparent, or opaque? Window
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
Trapaqent
12.
Is this object translucent, transparent, or opaque? apple
a)
Translucent
b)
Transparent
c)
opaque
d)
sweet
13.
When light cannot pass through an object, it is absorbed. This object is called...
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
see through
14.
The light that we see; all of the colors of the rainbow is called...
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
sound waves
d)
the visible spectrum
15.
Translucent, transparent, or opaque? Wax paper
a)
Translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
none
16.
What happens to light when it passes through a new medium?
a)
Light slows down causing it to refract.
b)
Light speeds up causing it to refract.
c)
Light shines brighter.
d)
Light gets dimmer.
17.
What are characteristics of surfaces that reflect light best?
a)
dull, rigid
b)
sharp, pointy
c)
black or red
d)
smooth, shiny
18.
What are characteristics of surfaces that reflect light best?
a)
dull, rigid
b)
sharp, pointy
c)
black or red
d)
smooth, shiny
19.
Order the colors from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength.
a)
red, blue, green, yellow orange, violet
b)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet
c)
violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
d)
orange, green, violet, red, yellow, blue
20.
How does light travel?
a)
slow
b)
east to west
c)
north to south
d)
fast, in a straight line
21.
______________ has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength.
a)
red
b)
violet
c)
blue
d)
orange
22.
____________ has the highest frequency and the shortest wavelength.
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
violet
d)
green
23.
Which light wave has the highest energy? Why?
a)
violet; it has the highest frequency
b)
red; it has the lowest frequency
c)
violet; it has the shortest wavelength
d)
red; it has the longest wavelength
24.
What is similar between translucent and transparent objects?
a)
They both allow light to pass through.
b)
Nothing, they are very different.
c)
Transparent and opaque objects are more similar.
d)
Transparent and Translucent objects are both shiny.
25.
What is an example of artificial light?
a)
the sun
b)
the stars
c)
bioluminescence
d)
neon light
26.
When an object absorbs a lot of light, it is transferred into heat energy.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Depends
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