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Light Review!

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of object lets some light through, but not all. It is not easy to see through this type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
co-parent
d)
opaque
2.
If an object allows all light to pass through it then it is...
a)
transparent
b)
opaque 
c)
translucent
d)
cold
3.
An object that blocks all of the light from passing through is...
a)
transparent 
b)
clear
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
4.
A block of wood is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
A clear window is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
A stained glass window in a church is transparent.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Your grandma has plants in her kitchen. They need lots of light! What type of windows should she have installed that will be best for her indoor garden?
a)
opaque windows
b)
translucent windows
c)
transparent windows
d)
no windows, just walls
8.
Tissue paper is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
9.
The air we breathe is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
10.
 A colored glass marble is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
11.
While playing hide and seek I was able to find my friend easily because I could see right through the window into the kitchen where she was hiding. That means the window is ________________. 
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent 
12.
Sometimes in the morning, my car windows are fogged up. This allows me to see SOME of the road, but it is not very clear. This means my window is now ________________________.
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
13.
This shows the light passing through the door. This means the door is __________________.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
14.
What are some examples of transparent material?
a)
Clear Glass, Water, and Air
b)
Waxed Paper or Frosted Glass
c)
Wood, Metal or Fabric
d)
Blurred, Absorbed, and Filtered
15.
Which object or material is translucent?
a)
water
b)
brick
c)
waxed paper
d)
window glass
16.
Which of the following is opaque?
a)
wood
b)
frosted glass
c)
water
d)
clear plastic
17.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque. 
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque 
18.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
19.
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
20.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflection
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
21.
The bending of waves as they pass from one material to another is referred to as...
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
22.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
23.
Which color reflects all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange 
d)
Green
24.
Which one of the following is a natural light source?
a)
lightbulb
b)
streetlight
c)
computer screen
d)
Sun
25.
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
26.
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
27.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
28.
Which of the following is a manmade light source?
a)
sun
b)
lava
c)
flashlight
d)
stars
29.
Which of the following is the correct order of the colors in a rainbow?
a)
blue, green, yellow, violet, red, orange, indigo
b)
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
c)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
d)
orange, red, indigo, violet, yellow, blue, green
30.
We see an objects color because light shines on an object.  The object absorbs some of the light waves.  The object absorbs and reflects colors.  We do not see the absorbed colors, we only see reflected colors.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
A transparent triangle shaped object that separates white light into all colors of the rainbow
a)
ray
b)
shadow
c)
lens
d)
prism
32.
What would be the best way to tell whether the candle or the light bulb gives off brighter light?
a)
Unplug the light bulb and then blow out the candle
b)
Turn on the lights in the room
c)
Put the candle and the light bulb at the same distance from you
d)
Move the light bulb and the candle to a sunny window
33.
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.
34.
What is a property of a transparent object?
a)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are scattered.
b)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are absorbed.
c)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are reflected.
d)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it pass through it.
35.
What is most likely to happen to light that hits an opaque object?
a)
All of the light passes through the object.
b)
None of the light passes through the object.
c)
Most of the light disappears.
d)
Some of the light passes through the object.
36.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
37.
If you wanted a gift to be a surprise, what kind of container would you put it in?
a)
transparent
b)
thick
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
38.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
39.
How does light travel from a source?
a)
Around corners
b)
In circles
c)
Very slowly
d)
In a straight line
40.
Which of these are examples of ARTIFICIAL sources of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
Neon signs
c)
Televisions
d)
ALL of them
41.
Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?
a)
Sun 
b)
Stars
c)
Lightning
d)
ALL of them
42.
Light is a KIND of ENERGY.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What does ARTIFICIAL mean?
a)
Made by humans
b)
Natural
44.
How does light travel/move?
a)
In ONE direction, VERY fast
b)
In ALL directions, VERY fast
45.
_______ is when light hits and object and it BOUNCES off.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
46.
Which objects REFLECT more light?
a)
Shiny objects
b)
Dull objects (not shiny)
47.
Light can pass through objects.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
48.
Through which objects does light pass MORE?
a)
Transparent objects, like glass windows
b)
Opaque objects (not transparent), like a plant
49.
Things make shadows because they ______ light.
a)
BLOCK
b)
PASS
50.
___________ is when light BENDS or CHANGES direction.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
51.
Which of these objects use REFRACTION?
a)
Telescope
b)
Magnifying glass
c)
Microscope
d)
ALL of them