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Light Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.
White light is
a)
a mixture of colored light called the visible spectrum
b)
ultraviolet rays reflecting off of your eyes
c)
Rainbows in the sky
d)
A mixture of blue, green, and red
2.
A prism can be used to
a)
split white light into its component colors
b)
make rainbows around light with glass
3.
Waves have
a)
wavelength, frequency, and amplitude
b)
wavelength, frequency, and altitude
c)
waves, frequently, amplifiers
d)
lots of volume
4.
Color can be explained as 
a)
the way different wavelengths of light are perceived
b)
your eyes deceiving you
c)
the way your eyes see light
5.
The sequence of colors in the visible spectrum is
a)
related to wavelength
b)
not very colorful
c)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indago, and violet
d)
very organized
6.
An invisible electromagnetic spectrum exists with 
a)
wavelengths that are shorter and longer than the wavelengths of visible light
b)
waves that are shorter and longer than the waves of visible light
c)
with a magnet that attracts light to objects
7.
Invisible electromagnetic waves have many characteristics
a)
in common with visible light
b)
that are different than visible light
8.
Infrared may be invisible, but it can still 
a)
be detected and it is used for many purposes
b)
be seen by animals
c)
shine in people's eyes
9.
The sun gives off and is our source of
a)
“ultraviolet” light
b)
skin cancer
c)
planets
d)
diseases
10.
Different light sources produce different 
a)
Spectra 
b)
Spectrum
c)
Shades of light
d)
Types of light
11.
The Spectrum produced by a luminous object is determined by the
a)
wavelength of light emitted by the object 
b)
amount of light coming from the object
12.
Spectroscopy can be used as 
a)
an analytical tool
b)
a scandal
c)
an investigation
13.
Colored objects or surfaces absorb some
a)
colors of light and reflect off others
b)
color from the shadows
c)
energy from the light
14.
Flat surfaces make 
a)
almost all light waves scatter
b)
all light waves scatter
15.
Color filters remove 
a)
some colors from white light 
b)
all colors from white light
c)
white light from the colors
16.
Subtractive color mixing takes place when 
a)
colors are removed from mixtures of different wavelengths
b)
filters remove certain colors from a reflection
17.
Colored light can be mixed to 
a)
produce others as perceived by the eye
b)
create new colors for light
c)
to play tricks on your eyes
18.
Mixing colored lights produce
a)
different results than filtering light using colored filters
b)
the same results as filtering light using colored filters
19.
When we mix: Red and blue light, we produce
a)
magenta
b)
purple
c)
pink
d)
orange
20.
 When you mix Blue, Red and green light you produce
a)
white
b)
orange
c)
purple
21.
When you mix Red and green light, we produce the color  
a)
yellow
b)
orange
c)
blue
d)
purple