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Light Energy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels...

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

c)

in waves

d)

in circles

2.

Light bounces off when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

3.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
4.

Which of the following is a synonym for the phrase "soak up"?

a)

absorb

b)

reflect

c)

refract

5.

Lenses, like camera lenses or microscopes...

a)

reflect light

b)

refract light

c)

absorb light

6.

What do smooth, shiny surfaces do?

a)

reflect light

b)

refract light

c)

absorb light

7.

When we see a rainbow, we see

a)

light being reflected

b)

light being refracted

c)

light being absorbed

8.
A microscope makes objects under it appear bigger because the lens...
a)
bends the light passing through it.
b)
increases the strength of the light.
c)
decreases the light passing through it.
d)
changes the color of the light passing through it.
9.
When light is reflected it...
a)
slows down.
b)
bounces back.
c)
bends in many directions.
d)
stops.
10.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
11.
Light that bends has been ____________________
a)
teleported
b)
reflected
c)
charged
d)
refracted
12.
A lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges and bends light inwards is a ____________________
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
13.

This is an example of?

a)

Absorb

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Transmition

14.
When light can easily pass through an object, we say that that object is ___ .
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
transported
15.
When light partially passed through an object, we say that that object is ____ .
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
optical
16.
When light cannot pass through an object, we say that that object is ____ .
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
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