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WorksheetsReflection and Refraction
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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1.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
2.
As the light bounces off a smooth surface, it will be reflected at the same angle as it hits the surface. This happens in a _______ type of reflection.
a)
diffused
b)
specular
c)
diffusission
d)
spectacular
3.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
4.
The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called ______.
a)
angle of crookedness
b)
angle of reflection
c)
angle of incidence
d)
angle of bounce
5.
Which is NOT a source of light?
a)
sun
b)
lightbulb
c)
fire
d)
car
6.
Your light-sensing organ is your
a)
ear
b)
finger
c)
brain
d)
eye
7.
In order to see a picture it must
a)
produce light
b)
reflect light
c)
absorb light
8.
Light always travels in a
a)
straight line
b)
wavy line
c)
curved line
d)
zig-zag line
9.
A reflected beam of light leaves at an angle
a)
equal to, but opposite the angle it came in at.
b)
exactly the same as the angle it came in on
c)
twice as big as the angle it came in on
d)
smaller than the angle it came in on
10.
To get the best reflection from a mirror you need
a)
a very shiny surface to reflect lots of light
b)
to stand right in front of it
c)
to shine a bright light on it
d)
it to produce light
11.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
12.
Why can you see most objects?
a)
they emit light
b)
light refracts through them
c)
light reflects off them
d)
They absorb light
13.
straight lines that represent light waves
a)
Rays
b)
image
c)
lines
d)
visible light
14.
what is the angle between the incident ray and the normal called as
a)
angle of incidence
b)
angle of reflection
c)
angle of convergent
d)
angle of divergent
15.
What does incidence angle equal?
a)
reflection angle
b)
∠C
c)
∠D
d)
all of these
16.
straight lines that represent light waves
a)
rays
b)
image
c)
reflection
d)
visible light
17.
a copy of an object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light
a)
image
b)
reflection
c)
regular reflection
d)
diffuse reflection
18.
What is reflection?
a)
Reflection is the bouncing of light off the surface that it strikes on.
b)
Reflection is the absorbing of light off the surface that it strikes on.
c)
Reflection is the bending of light off the surface that it strikes on.
d)
Reflection is the scattering of light off the surface that it strikes on.
19.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
Light travels in straight lines.
b)
Light is stopped when it meets a solid object.
c)
Light does not travel in straight lines.
d)
Light will only travel for about 2000km before it stops.
20.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex (diverging) mirror
b)
Concave (converging) mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
21.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex (diverging) Mirror
b)
Concave (converging) Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
22.
This is an example of a __________ mirror.
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Plane
d)
Magnifying
23.
Convex mirrors cause light to spread out.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
A mirror with a flat surface is a plane mirror.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
What does The law of reflection state?
a)
the angle the incident ray makes with a line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the mirror.
b)
shows how rays change direction when they strike mirrors and pass through lenses.
c)
The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
26.
What kind of mirror is shown here?
a)
plane
b)
concave
c)
convex
d)
diffuse
27.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
28.
a mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
flat mirror
29.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
30.
Which of the mirrors is used as rear view mirror in vehicles?
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Plane
31.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
32.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
33.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
34.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
35.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
36.
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
37.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
38.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
39.
Where did Harry live when he lived with the Dursleys?
a)
6 Oakwood Drive
b)
9 London Avenue
c)
4 Private Drive
d)
89 New York Street
40.
What was Harry's wand's core?
a)
Phoenix Feather
b)
Unicorn Hair
c)
Veela Hair
d)
Dragon Heartstring
41.
Harry's and Voldemort's wands had something in common. What was it?
a)
Cores
b)
Materials
c)
Number of spells cast
d)
Age
42.
What was Harry's pet owl's name?
a)
Snowdrift
b)
Bear
c)
Hedwig
d)
Crookshanks
43.
What is Harry's Patronus?
a)
An otter
b)
A stag
c)
A doe
d)
A mink
44.
What is Hermione's Patronus? (according to the movies)
a)
A stag
b)
A doe
c)
A foxhound
d)
An otter
45.
How did Moaning Myrtle die?
a)
She just went kapoof
b)
She looked into the Basilisk's eyes
c)
A swirlie gone wrong
d)
She got flushed down the toilet
46.
What position does Harry play in Quidditch?
a)
Keeper
b)
Beater
c)
Seeker
d)
He doesn't play Quidditch
47.
What is the scientific name for "Liquid Luck"?
a)
Felix Felicis
b)
Lucky Charms
c)
Rainbowy Magic
d)
YOU GOT TROLLED :P
48.
A rainbow forms when white light separates into different colors during?
a)
Absorption
b)
Scattering
c)
Refraction
d)
Transmission
49.
A lens is a transparent object that forms images by?
a)
Refracting Light
b)
Absorbing Light
c)
Transmitting light
d)
Scattering Light
50.
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?
a)
Convex Lens
b)
Refraction
c)
Concave Lens
51.
A transparent object that forms an image by refracting light is called?
a)
Flashlight
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Lens
d)
Medium
52.
Which of the following happens when the medium in which a wave is traveling changes?
a)
Transmission
b)
Illumination
c)
Refraction
d)
Absorption
53.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
54.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
55.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
56.
Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.
a)
glass
b)
medium
c)
area
d)
boundary
57.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
58.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
59.
What is this image showing?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
The law of reflection
d)
Concave Mirror
60.
Which of the following is not an example of refraction?
a)
background scenery on water's surface
b)
light passing through a raindrop
c)
a "broken" straw in a glass of water
d)
a shallow looking pool
61.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
62.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
63.
_____?_____ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
64.
Which objects on the table are "Opaque"?
a)
Pitcher; Supply Box; Pencil
b)
Book; Pencil; Rock
c)
Pencil; Book; Goggles
65.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
66.
Which objects on the table are "Transparent"?
a)
Rock; Pencil
b)
Cup; Goggles
c)
Supply Box; Fish Bowl
67.
A student picked two objects from the table. One object was "transparent", and the other object was "translucent". Which of these could be the objects the student picked up?
a)
Rock; Supply Box
b)
Pencil; Cup
c)
Pitcher; Book
d)
Goggles; Fish Bowl
68.
Which of these objects is "Opaque"?
a)
A Brick Wall
b)
Eye Glass Lenses
c)
Stained Glass Windows
69.
Which of these objects is "translucent"?
a)
A Brick Wall
b)
Sunglasses
c)
Mirror
70.
Which of these objects is "transparent"?
a)
Stained Glass Window
b)
Wooden Table
c)
Clear Glass Window
71.
If an object allows most all light to pass through it then it is...
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
translucent
d)
cold
72.
An object that blocks all of the light from passing through is...
a)
transparent
b)
clear
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
73.
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
74.
A block of wood is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
75.
A clear window is opaque
a)
true
b)
false
76.
The windows that you can easily see through is transparent.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
If you were building a house in Alaska (where it can be daylight for months!), what type of material would be best to cover your windows with that would help keep the Sun out of your room so you can sleep?
a)
transparent material
b)
translucent material
c)
opaque material
d)
glass material
78.
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
79.
What is this
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
80.
what is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
81.
The water is what
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
82.
What is this
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
83.
what is this
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
84.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
85.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
86.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
87.
When ALL of the light goes though an object
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
88.
When ALL of the light is blocked
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
89.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
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