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Physical Science: Light

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

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 the light coming in is _________ the angle of the light being reflected

a)

bigger than

b)

the same as

c)

smaller than

9.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
10.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
11.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
12.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection 
13.

Which term means to bounce off the surface of something?

a)

Refract

b)

Absorb

c)

Reflect

d)

prism

14.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
15.

When a light wave is sucked into a surface it is called...

a)

Transparent

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

16.
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
17.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
18.
Which color reflects all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange 
d)
Green
19.
Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
20.
Light is a form of 
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
21.
Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material. 
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
22.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is the short, thick nerve through which signals travel to the brain from the eye?
a)
Lens
b)
Retina
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Cornea
24.

Light with a longer wavelength will look...

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Indigo

25.

Light with a shorter wavelength will look...

a)

Violet

b)

Red

c)

Orange

d)

Yellow

26.

Lenses work by

a)

Making the light straight

b)

Bending the light

c)

Absorbing the light

d)

Reflecting the light

27.

Which is an example of a lens

a)

The glass part in your camera

b)

The glass part in a window

c)

The glass part in a waterbottle

d)

The glass part in a turtle tank

28.

If a tomato is red than red light is being

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Bent

d)

Refracted

29.

If a tomato is red, all light other than red is being

a)

Refelcted

b)

Absorbed

c)

Bent

d)

Refracted

30.

Which line do you not want to draw on a lens diagram?

a)

From object straight to the lens, from the lens to the focal point

b)

From object through the focal point to the lens, from the lens straight horizontally

c)

From object straight to the lens, from the lens straight horizontally

d)

From object to the middle of the lens and continue the straight line to the other side.