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Light

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
3.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
4.
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
5.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
6.
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
7.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
8.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
9.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
10.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
11.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection 
12.
Which term means to bounce off the surface of something?
a)
Refract
b)
Absorb
c)
Reflect
d)
prism
13.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
14.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
15.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
16.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
17.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
18.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
19.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
20.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
21.
If light strikes a mirror at a 50⁰ angle, what angle will it come off of the mirror?
a)
50⁰
b)
70⁰
c)
45⁰
d)
30⁰
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.

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)

Absorbs heat

b)

Reflects light

c)

Conducts electricity

d)

Causes evaporation

25.

When light hits a solid object, what happens?

a)

The light stops

b)

The light reflects

c)

The light gets absorbed

d)

The object is the only thing we can see

26.

Why does the flower's stem look larger underwater?

a)

It produces light

b)

It repels light

c)

It reflects light

d)

It refracts light

27.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
28.
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
29.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
30.
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
31.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
32.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
33.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection 
34.
Which term means to bounce off the surface of something?
a)
Refract
b)
Absorb
c)
Reflect
d)
prism
35.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
36.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
37.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
38.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
39.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
40.
soak up
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
refract
41.
prism
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
42.
black
a)
refracts
b)
absorbs
c)
reflects
43.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
44.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
45.
What happens when white light is made to pass through a prism?
a)
The white light is blocked inside the prism.
b)
The white light is reflected back by the prism.
c)
The white light separates into light of different colors
d)
The white light comes out the prism with increased   rightness
46.
What are the only colors the eye can detect?
a)
red, green, blue
b)
red, green, blue, black and white
c)
red, green, yellow
d)
our eyes don't detect color