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colors assignment

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are materials that let's all light through?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque 
2.
What are materials that lets some light through?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
3.
What are materials that doesn't let any light through?
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent 
c)
Translucent
4.
What happens with light when it bounces back in your eyes?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
5.
1.  The intensity of light is related to the amount of light being seen.
a)
Brightness
b)
Color
c)
Visibile
6.
 What is the ability to make something move, happen, or change?
a)
Spectrum
b)
Energy
c)
Brightness
7.
What property of light passes from one type of transparent material to another, and changes direction?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption 
8.
In order for an object to be seen, it must either give off its own light (be a source of light) or it must reflect light.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Energy
c)
Visible
9.
What allows an object to be seen that does not produce their own light. When light strikes an object?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption 
10.
When light does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy?
a)
Reflection
b)
Absorption
c)
Refraction
11.
If white light is passed through a prism, it can be separated into light of different colors of the rainbow called the spectrum?
a)
Spectrum
b)
ROY G BIV
c)
Colors
12.
What is a piece of glass that bends white light?
a)
Visible
b)
Stain Glass
c)
Prism
13.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface.
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
14.
To cause to appear larger
a)
concave
b)
magnify
c)
convex
d)
telescope
15.
The small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see including the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet
a)
prism
b)
kaleidoscope
c)
laser
d)
light spectrum
16.
An instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger by gathering and focusing light.
a)
telescope
b)
kaleidoscope
c)
laser
d)
mirror
17.
A piece of clear material, such as glass or plastic, that bends light rays as they apss through, can either focus or spread light 
a)
lens
b)
telescope
c)
magnify
d)
refraction
18.
Smooth surface that reflects an image of what is in front of it.
a)
relfection
b)
mirror
c)
lens
d)
refraction
19.
Device that makes a strong, narrow beam of light.
a)
kaleidoscope
b)
prism
c)
laser
d)
mirror
20.
A tube with mirrors and colorful beads of glass inside of it, when the tube is held to the eye and rotated, patterns can be seen as the objects reflect off the mirrors.
a)
mirror
b)
prism
c)
telescope
d)
kaleidoscope
21.
The bending of light rays, bending light means that it changes direction and/or speed.
a)
lens
b)
refraction
c)
magnify
d)
reflection
22.
A solid glass or plastic object that light can pass through that refracts light and splits it into the colors of the rainbow.
a)
kaleidoscope
b)
prism
c)
telescope
d)
lens
23.
If light passes through two different types of matter, it will do what?
a)
Reflect
b)
Refract
c)
Absorb
d)
Diffuse
24.
Why does a spoon look bigger in the water than it does on the top?
a)
The light refracts as it moves from air to water
b)
The light reflects as it moves from air to water
c)
The light absorbs as it moves from air to water
d)
The light is diffused as it moves from air to water
25.
Why does the pencil look broken?
a)
Light is refracting
b)
Light is reflecting
c)
Light is absorbing
d)
Light is diffusing
26.
What does light do when it hits a smooth, flat surface?
a)
Reflect
b)
Refract
c)
Absorb
d)
Diffuse
27.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
28.
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
29.
Which colors will reflect orange?
a)
Orange and Black
b)
Orange and White
c)
Orange and Yellow
d)
White and Black
30.
The visible form of electromagnetic spectrum is called 
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Waves 
d)
Rays
31.
Light produced by humans is called 
a)
Shadows
b)
Natural Light
c)
Artificial Light
d)
Color
32.
Light produces by nature is called
a)
Shadows
b)
Natural Light
c)
Artificial Light
d)
Color
33.
White light can be separated into colors what is the correct order from the longests to shortest wavelengths
a)
Red, Orange,  Yellow, Indigo,  Blue, Green, Violet (ROYIBGV)
b)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (ROYGBIV)
c)
Red,Orange, Blue, Yellow, Indigo, Green (ROBYIG)
d)
Orange, Blue, Red, Yellow, Indigo, Green (OBRYIG)
34.
What word best describes what is happening at letter A
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
35.
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
 As the wavelength becomes ___________frequency becomes ___________
a)
Longer, higher
b)
higher, longer 
c)
shorter, longer
d)
higher, lower
36.
some light passes through; some is either blocked or bent
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
shadow
37.

Faith and Elijah are using a flashlight and their hands to make shadow puppets. What property of light creates the shapes on the wall?

a)

Light transmits through their hands.

b)

Light refracts when it passes through their hands.

c)

Light travels in a straight line.

d)

Light reflects off their hands back at them.

38.

When light hits a shiny surface how does it behave?

a)

Light reflects off shiny surfaces and bounces back at the source.

b)

Light refracts and bounces back at the source.

c)

Shiny surfaces absorb and stop light.

d)

Light is transmitted through the shiny surface.

39.

What picture shows light being absorbed by what it shines on?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What image shows light being refracted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

A student needs to show how light refracts. What object would they choose to show how light bends when it transmits or passes through it?

a)

A mirror

b)

Shiny foil

c)

A window

d)

A prism

42.

Which statement below about light is supported by this picture?

a)

Light travels in straight lines until it enters a different material like water in a lake.

b)

Light is reflected off the smooth surface of the lake

c)

The water in the lake is blue because light forms an image.

d)

Light can refract in air and in clear water

43.

When the candle is lit some of the candlelight will shine through the hole. Which diagram best shows where the light appears on the opposite wall inside the box?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
What is energy?
a)
When light is separated into different colors.
b)
The ability to make things move, happen, or change. 
c)
ROY G BIV
d)
When you pass white light through a prism
45.
Which of the following is NOT an example of light energy?
a)
The Sun
b)
A lamp
c)
A stove
d)
A bonfire
46.
Each color of the spectrum represents a different amount of _______________ in white light.
a)
Energy
b)
Color
c)
Wave
d)
Movement
47.
Which of the following is NOT a basic property of light?
a)
Brightness
b)
Prism
c)
Color
d)
Visibility 
48.
The brightness of light is related to the amount of ____________ being seen.
a)
Light
b)
Colors
c)
Prisms
d)
Spectrums
49.
White light is made up of what?
a)
All the colors of light mixed together
b)
Caffeine and energy
c)
Brightness and distance
d)
Rainbows and prisms
50.
What is the word that means the intensity or amount of light being seen?
a)
Colors
b)
Energy
c)
Visibility 
d)
Brightness
51.
The greater the distance of the light source, the _______ the intensity or brightness.
a)
Lesser
b)
More
52.
What does an object have to do to be visible? 
a)
Have color
b)
Give off its own light
c)
Be made of energy
d)
Raise its hand
53.
What else could an object do to be visible?
a)
Raise its hand
b)
Be made of energy
c)
Have color
d)
Reflect light
54.
Which of the following does NOT give off its own light?
a)
The moon
b)
Candle Flame
c)
Flashlight
d)
The sun
55.
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.
56.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
57.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
58.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
59.
When light reflects off of a completely smooth surface it is called:
a)
Specular Reflection
b)
Diffuse Reflection
c)
Optical Reflection
d)
Color Reflection
60.
What is the name of the energy that comes from the sun?
a)
Electromagnetic Radiation
b)
Electromagnetic Conduction
c)
Electromagnetic Convection
d)
Magnelectric Radiation
61.
What shape does light travel in?
a)
Waves
b)
Circles
c)
Squares
d)
Diamonds
62.
What is the speed of light in air?
a)
140,000 miles/sec
b)
186,000 miles/sec
c)
60 miles/hour
d)
120 miles/hour
63.
What types of matter can light travel through?
a)
Some solids, liquids, gases and all empty space (vacuum)
b)
All solids, liquids, gases, and empty space (vacuum)
c)
Some solids, liquids, and gases
d)
Only empty space (vacuum)
64.
If someone is wearing a black shirt in the sunshine, what will the black do to the light?
a)
Reflect it
b)
Absorb it
c)
Refract it
d)
Diffuse it
65.

_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

66.

_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

67.

Which objects on the table are "Opaque"?

a)

Pitcher; Supply Box; Pencil

b)

Book; Pencil; Rock

c)

Pencil; Book; Goggles

68.

Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?

a)

Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles

b)

Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup

c)

Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher

69.
Mike wants to put a window over his bathtub. Which type of material should he pick to allow light and privacy?
a)
tranparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
relective
70.

True or false: The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

a)

True

b)

false

71.
Name the behavior
a)
Diffraction
b)
Interference
c)
Reflection
d)
Refraction
72.

According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

a)

continues moving through the mirror in the same direction

b)

moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle

c)

bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from

d)

bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.

73.

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

a)

39.7 degrees

b)

19.2 degrees

c)

59.1 degrees

d)

12.3 degrees

74.

A substance lets red light through, but blocks ultraviolet light. The substance is

a)

opaque.

b)

transparent.

c)

translucent.

d)

impossible to exist.

75.
What happens when light reflects off an object? 
a)
the object can be seen
b)
the light is absorbed
c)
the light bends.
d)
the light bounces off and disappears
76.
Megan turns on her flashlight.  How does the light travel? 
a)
In a wavy line away from the bulb.
b)
In a wavy line toward the bulb.
c)
In a straight line away from the bulb.
d)
In a straight line toward the bulb.
77.
Jenny wants to buy new curtains for her bedroom.  She likes to sleep late into the day.  What would be the best type of material for her new curtains to be made from? 
a)
an opaque material
b)
a translucent material 
c)
a transparent material
d)
a reflective material
78.
What happens when light hits clear glass?
a)
Some of the light bounces off and some of the light passes through.
b)
All of the light bounces off into a reflection
c)
Some of the light is absorbed and some bounces off
d)
All of the light passes through
79.

the spreading of light into the colours of the rainbow

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

dispersion

d)

echo

80.
Light Energy travels in everything except
a)
in straight lines 
b)
in waves
c)
as particles 
d)
through walls
81.

We can see a rainbow, when

a)

the rain and the sun occur together.

b)

the sun and the snow occur together.

c)

the rain and the wind occur together.

82.

What is a rainbow actually ?

a)

It is a reflection.

b)

It is a circle.

c)

It is a semi-circle.

83.
How far does the rainbow go?
a)
25 miles
b)
everywhere
c)
Nobody knows
d)
35 miles
84.
Are rainbows real?
a)
know
b)
Maybe
c)
no
d)
Yes
85.
What color might short wavelength light appear to us? 
a)
green 
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
orange
86.
When light strikes particles that are larger than its wavelength, the light's path may be altered. The gas molecules in Earth's atmosphere affect the path of the light with a shorter wavelength(blue light). Based on this evidence, what conclusion can be drawn
a)
the gas particles are smaller than the wavelength of blue light
b)
the gas particles are larger than the wavelength of blue light
c)
the gas particles are larger than the wavelength of red light
d)
the gas particles are smaller than the wavelength of violet light
87.
If Earth had no atmosphere at all, what would the sky mostly look like? 
a)
red, with a very bright star
b)
violet, with a very bright star
c)
blue, with a very bright star
d)
dark, with a very bright star
88.

Based on information in the section "What Makes A Red Sunset?," which statement is TRUE?

a)

People can see more red and yellow light at sunset when there is very little pollution in the sky.

b)

The whole western sky glows at sunset, because the white light shines more brightly.

c)

As the sun gets lower in the sky, the sun starts sending out more red and yellow light.

d)

People can see more red and yellow light at sunset, because a lot of the blue light is scattered.

89.

Which sentence from the article BEST explains how the color of the sky is affected by the way light moves?

a)

The light that people see with their eyes is just one tiny bit of all the kinds of light energy in the universe.

b)

Like energy passing through the ocean, light energy travels in waves, too.

c)

Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves.

d)

Closer to the horizon, the sky fades to a lighter blue or white.

90.

Which selection from the article is BEST illustrated by the graphic "Visible Light"?

a)

These forms of invisible light include infrared light, radio waves and X-rays.

b)

Some light travels in short, choppy waves. Other light travels in long, lazy waves.

c)

All light travels in a straight line unless something gets in the way.

d)

The surface of Earth also reflects and scatters the light. All this scattering mixes the colors together again so that there is more white and less blue.

91.
The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.
a)
Electric Current
b)
Conductor
c)
Electromagnet
d)
Insulator
92.
What is the power source for this circuit?
a)
Battery
b)
Electric socket
c)
Wires
d)
Magic
93.
The red and black plastic wire coverings are excellent ______. 
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Currents
d)
Magnets
94.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
95.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
96.
measure of resistance
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
97.
measure of power
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
98.
What does the switch do in a circuit?
a)
It supplies the power.
b)
It carries electricity.
c)
It opens and closes the circuit.
d)
It is an insulator.
99.
_____ are materials that electric current CANNOT pass through.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
100.
______ are materials that electric current CAN pass through.
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
101.
Electricity is the flow of ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
atoms
102.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one light goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
103.
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 
d)
If one light goes out, they all go out. 
104.
What are the three components of a circuit?
a)
Pathway, Source, and Battery.
b)
Energy source, Conductor, and Receiver.
c)
Battery, Bulb, and Plastic.
d)
Wire, Electron, and Charge.
105.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
106.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
107.
The plastic around the wire is
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
decoration
108.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
109.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Double
d)
Switch
110.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
111.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
112.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
113.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
114.
Which of these materials is a good insulator?
a)
Plastic and metal
b)
Metal and rubber
c)
Plastic and rubber
115.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
116.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
117.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
118.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
119.
An example of a parallel circuit is
a)
the wiring in a house
b)
a flashlight
c)
a single circular path
120.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Parallel
b)
Series
c)
Closed
d)
Open
121.
In the schematic drawing what does the circle with the X in the middle represent?
a)
Wire
b)
Battery
c)
Bulb
d)
Switch
122.
The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
123.
According to this law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. 
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy 
b)
Ohm's Law 
c)
Law of Conservation of Charges
d)
Newton's First Law 
124.
Which one uses less wire? 
a)
Parallel circuit 
b)
Series Circuit 
125.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
126.
What is the formula for resistance?
a)
V x I = R
b)
R = V/I
127.
Resistance is measured in ___. 
a)
watts. 
b)
amps.
c)
ohms.
128.
A battery is an example of a.....
a)
Electric cell
b)
magnet
c)
resistor
d)
static electricity
129.
(Look at picture for question)
a)
A device that opposes the flow of electrons
b)
A device that allows easy flow of electrons
c)
A device that can be used as a battery
d)
Resistors do not exist
130.
a build up of charged particals
a)
electricity
b)
electric current
c)
static electricity
d)
circuit
131.
A volt is a unit of 
a)
charge. .
b)
electric potential. 
c)
energy. 
d)
work.
132.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
133.
A Charging system producing 14.5 Volts with a current flow of 43.5 Amps, what is the circuit resistance
a)
58 Amps
b)
0.33 Amps
c)
13 Amps
d)
1 Amp
134.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
135.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
136.
what type of electricity is lightning 
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
copper, water, nuculer
d)
static
137.

what are the 2 main types of electricity?

a)

AC & DC

b)

Static & Current

c)

Negative & Positive

d)

Hot & Cold

138.
Which way do electrons flow?
a)
Positive to Negative
b)
Negative to Positive
139.
What does a resistor do? 
a)
Reduces the flow of electrons
b)
Reduce the flow of the current
c)
Increase flow of electrons
d)
Decreases the flow of electrons 
140.
Which of the following is not a source of electricity 
a)
Windmills
b)
Batteries
c)
wires
d)
Hydroelectric dams
141.
What it the formula to find voltage. 
a)
I= V/R
b)
R=V/I
c)
V= I x R 
142.

In a series circuit what happens when you add another bulb?

a)

The bulbs gets brighter

b)

The bulbs gets dimmer

c)

Nothing changes

143.
Voltage difference is related to the force that causes electric charges to flow. 
a)
True
b)
False
144.
In the following diagram, the lightbulb is:
a)
Pathway
b)
Energy source
c)
The conductor
d)
The energy reciever
145.
Mary is making an electrical circuit. They are linked in a series. Which will happen if one of the lights burns out?
a)
Only the burnt out light will not shine.
b)
A short circuit will occur
c)
Current flow will continue, but the burnt out light will not shine.
d)
None of the lights will shine.
146.
David is making an electric circuit. The circuit is correctly linked in two parallel paths. What will happen if one of the lights burns out?
a)
None of the lights will shine.
b)
All current flow will stop
c)
Only the burnt out light will not shine.
d)
A short circuit will occur
147.
Which of the following would form a CLOSED circuit?
a)
A CD player being turned off
b)
A light switch being turned on.
c)
A ceiling fan that is not moving
d)
A doorbell after it has been rung
148.
Which of the following would form a OPEN circuit?
a)
A light switch being turned on.
b)
A door bell after it has been rung.
c)
A ceiling fan that is moving.
d)
A CD player being turned on.
149.
Holiday lights are usually sold as a large group of bulbs attached together on one strand. If one bulb burns out, the rest of the bulbs will stay lit. With this in mind, what type of electrical circuit would BEST explain holiday lights?
a)
open circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
broken circuit
150.
Which one, top or bottom, offers more resistance?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
neither

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