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Light Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The top of a wave is called

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

Millie

2.

The bottom of a wave is called

a)

Crest

b)

Peak

c)

Trough

d)

Valley

3.

The distance between 2 peaks on a wave is called

a)

Meter

b)

Charlotte

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

4.

Water, prisms, and mirrors all effect light. What is the difference between how these objects effect light?

a)

Water and mirrors only reflect light while prisms refract light

b)

Water and prisms reflect and refract light while mirrors reflect light

c)

Water and prisms reflect light while mirrors refract light.

d)

Water and prisms only refract light while mirrors reflect light.

5.

Which statement correctly explains the relationship between wavelength and color of light?

a)

As we move from red to violet, the wavelength lengthens, and there is no change in energy.

b)

As we move from red to violet, the wavelength lengthens meaning there is less energy.

c)

As we move from red to violet, the wavelength shortens, meaning there is more energy.

d)

As we move from red to violet, the wavelength shortens, and there is no change in energy.

6.

What makes an object appear red?

a)

the object absorbs red wavelengths and refracts all others

b)

the object refracts red wavelengths and reflects all others

c)

the object reflects red wavelengths and absorbs all others

d)

the object absorbs red wavelengths and reflects all others

7.

Which picture shows reflection only

a)

Mountain/Lake

b)

Rainbow

c)

Glass of water/straw

8.

Which picture shows refraction only?

a)

Mountain/Lake

b)

Rainbow

c)

Glass with water/straw

9.

What does the rainbow show?

a)

Refraction only

b)

Reflection only

c)

Both refraction and reflection

10.

What is the difference between the different types of electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum?

a)

The ability to reflect and therefore the wavelengths of the types of electromagnetic radiation are different.

b)

The ability to transmit and therefore the wavelengths of the types of electromagnetic radiation are different.

c)

The amount of energy and therefore the wavelengths of the types of electromagnetic radiation are different.

d)

The amount of refraction and therefore the wavelengths of the types of electromagnetic radiation are different

11.

A prism effects white light. How does a prism effect white light and why does this occur?

a)

White light enters the prism. As the light exits, the prism absorbs the light and separates it into a display of colors.

b)

White light enters the prism. As the light exits, the prism reflects the light and separates it into a display of colors.

c)

White light enters the prism. As the light exits, the prism refracts the light and separates it into a display of colors.

d)

White light enters the prism. As the light exits, the prism transmits the light and separates it into a display of colors.

12.

Light passes through some objects partially. These objects are classified as _________ objects.

a)

Absorbed

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

13.

Why do rainbows occur?

a)

Sunlight enters a raindrop and absorbs light as it leaves the raindrop to create a rainbow.

b)

Sunlight enters a raindrop and reflects light as it leaves the raindrop to create a rainbow.

c)

Sunlight enters a raindrop and refracts light as it leaves the raindrop to create a rainbow.

d)

Sunlight enters a raindrop and refracts light then reflects light as it leaves the raindrop to create a rainbow.

14.

Explain why we see black and white as colors even though they are not part of the visible spectrum.

a)

Black occurs when a material absorbs all of the light. There is no reflected light. White occurs when a material reflects all of the light. No light is absorbed.

b)

Black occurs when a material absorbed all of the light. All light is reflected. White occurs when a material transmits all of the light. All light is absorbed.

c)

Black occurs when a material reflects all of the light. There is no absorbed light. White occurs when a material absorbs all of the light. No light is reflected.

d)

Black occurs when a material transmits all of the light. There is no absorbed light. White occurs when a material absorbed all of the light. No light is transmitted.

15.

Materials that do not allow light to pass through at all are considered to be ________.

a)

Absorbed

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Transparent

16.

There are 3 panels going from left to right, 1, 2, 3....

#1 is

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

17.

There are 3 panels going from left to right, 1, 2, 3....

#2 is

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

18.

There are 3 panels going from left to right, 1, 2, 3....

#3 is

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

19.

Which of these objects is transparent?

a)

frosted glass door

b)

wooden door

c)

metal door

d)

clear glass window

20.

Place the colors of the visible spectrum in order from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength.

a)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet

b)

White, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, brown, black

c)

Violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

d)

Black, brown, blue, green, yellow, red