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Science Boot Camp - Light Part 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which lens is used to magnify objects and refract light.  This type of lens is curved outward.
a)
convex
b)
concave
2.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller?
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
3.

What does a concave lens do?

a)

Make things bigger

b)

Make things smaller

c)

Make things closer

d)

Make things happy

4.
This image is.....
a)
inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
5.

What does a convex lens do?

a)

Make things bigger

b)

Make things smaller

c)

Make things closer

6.
A surface that curves inward and causes light to focus at the mirror's focal point, or converge. 
a)
convex mirror
b)
concave mirror
c)
plane mirror
7.

What kind of lens is shown?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

mirror

8.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
9.
Which type of mirror magnifies a close up image, like a make-up mirror.
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Specular
d)
Plane
10.

A shopkeeper wants to keep an eye on his store in order to prevent shoplifting. What could the shopkeeper hang on the wall in order to see a wider image of his store and his customers?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

11.

What type of lens is used in the shown instrument?

a)

concave lens

b)

convex lens

c)

reflection lens

12.
Which type of lens is shown?
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Reflective
d)
Refracting
13.

What type of lens creates the image seen in the eyeglasses?

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

reflection

d)

plane

14.
A surface that curves outward and causes light to spread out.
a)
convex mirror
b)
concave mirror
c)
plane mirror
15.

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

16.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
17.

The side view mirrors on your car help shrink the image on both sides of the car, allowing you to see a larger field of view. What type of mirror is this?

a)

a convex mirror

b)

a concave mirror

c)

a convex lens

d)

a concave lens

18.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
19.
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
20.

Why is light refracted?

a)

light waves move through mediums at different speeds

b)

light waves bounce of obstacles

c)

light waves can't get though medium

d)

waves of any kind spread around obstacles

21.
Light always travels in a...
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig Zag line
c)
Up and down
d)
Straight line
22.
Materials that do not let any light pass through them
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
d)
reflection
23.
Which objects on the table are "Transparent"?
a)
Rock; Pencil
b)
Cup; Goggles
c)
Supply Box; Fish Bowl
24.
Which object would keep in the least light?
a)
White t-shirt
b)
Brown sock
c)
Orange jacket
d)
Black sweater
25.
All of the following are sources of light except...
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon