WorksheetsLight
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When light bends it is called_________.
a)
broken
b)
benzene
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
2.
When light bounces off of something, it is called _________.
a)
refraction
b)
absorbtion
c)
reflection
d)
shiny
3.
Sound travels slower than light.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Sound is energy caused by objects moving or vibrating.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A banana absorbs all of the colors except___________.
a)
blue
b)
white
c)
yellow
d)
green
6.
The sun, light bulbs, fire and lightening all have one thing in common:
a)
they are fast
b)
they produce fire
c)
they produce light
d)
they produce air
7.
What does refletion mean?
a)
It is when the light changes the material and the direction of it changes as well.
b)
It is when the material is rebounding the light.
8.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
9.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
10.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
11.
Light bounces when it is
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
12.
Light bends when it is
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
13.
soak up
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
refract
14.
slowed down
a)
reflected
b)
refracted
c)
absorbed
15.
prism
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
16.
black
a)
refracts
b)
absorbs
c)
reflects
17.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects
c)
refracts
18.
lenses
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
19.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
20.
What is it called when light travels through air and then into water?
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
absorbing
21.
What caused a rainbow to form?
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
22.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
23.
Which of these causes the colors in a rainbow to separate?
a)
sunlight passing through raindrops
b)
strong winds
c)
Earth's gravity
d)
different colors of light going at different speeds
24.
Why does a ruler with one end in the air and one end under water appear bent?
a)
Light moves through air faster than it moves through water.
b)
The light is reflected from the ruler moves in a curved path.
c)
Light moves through water at the same speed as it moves through air.
d)
Light in the air is brighter than light in the water.
25.
Through what kind of matter does light move fastest?
a)
liquids
b)
air
c)
matter that is lighter in color
d)
matter that is in larger objects
26.
Which is true of a green grape?
a)
It absorbs green light.
b)
It absorbs white light.
c)
It reflects green light.
d)
It reflects white light.
27.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
28.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
29.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
30.
Why do we see objects as black?
a)
They absorb all the light
b)
They reflect all the light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect
31.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
32.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
33.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
34.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
35.
when light slows down
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
36.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
37.
What do we call any material (like lenses) that light passes through?
a)
medium
b)
transparent
c)
refraction
d)
reflection
38.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refracton
39.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
40.
Rainbows are caused by light _______.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
41.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
42.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
43.
This girl can see herself in the window. She can also see outside. What is happening to light in this picture?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
reflection and refraction
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