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Light & Color Quiz (19/20)

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light is a form of

a)

energy

b)

wave

c)

ray

d)

prism

2.

Light travels in a

a)

zig zag

b)

straight line

c)

it doesn't travel

d)

straight down

3.

_____ is when a wave strikes an object and bounces off it.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

4.

What are materials that allows light to travel through?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

5.

What are materials that do not allow light through?

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

6.

When light does not pass or reflect from a material, the energy from that light must have been

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Refracted

7.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
8.

High frequency equals

a)

high energy

b)

low energy

c)

no change in energy

d)

none of the above

9.

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.

a)

wavelength

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency

10.
When a wave moves parallel to the direction that the wave travels, it is a
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
11.

Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

visible light

12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.

What type of wave is in the MIDDLE of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

gamma

b)

radio

c)

visible light

d)

x rays

14.

The longer the wavelength, the more energy light carries.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

visible light

b)

gamma rays

c)

magnetic field

d)

x-rays

16.

Which electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequencies?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x-rays

c)

radio waves

d)

ultraviolet rays

17.

Electromagnetic waves that you can see are called ___________.

a)

infrared rays

b)

x-rays

c)

microwaves

d)

visible light rays

18.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet

d)

x-rays

19.

The laser beam used in eye surgery to repair detached retinas has a frequency of 4.688 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength of this electromagnetic radiation?

(c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

a)

7.88 x 1034 m

b)

6.40 x 10-7 m

c)

2.89 x 103 m

d)

1.90 x 10-18 m

20.

Select the correct order of the waves on the EMS (Electromagnetic Spectrum) from lowest to highest frequency.

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Visible, Micro, Infra, UV, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

c)

Gamma, X-ray, UV, Visible, Infra, Micro, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Visible, Infra, UV, X-ray, Gamma

21.

Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength.

a)

V, I, B, G, Y, O, R

b)

R, O, Y, G, B, I, V

c)

R, Y, G, O, V, B, I

d)

O, R, Y, B, G, I, V

22.
What causes shadows? 
a)
An object blocking the light source
b)
The water cycle
c)
An object letting the light source through
d)
The moon
23.
darkest, innermost part of the shadow
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
24.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
25.
What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
26.
What is in the middle of a lunar eclipse?
a)
moon
b)
sun
c)
earth
27.
What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
28.
What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?
a)
the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align
b)
A full moon occurs
c)
The earth must be higher than the sun and moon
d)
The moon must be beside the earth
29.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
30.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
31.
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a)
Black
b)
Red-orange
c)
Yellow-green
d)
White
32.
Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
a corona
b)
an orbit
c)
the moon's shadow
d)
the earth's shadow
33.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
34.
the lighter outer portion of the shadow or partial shadow of the earth.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Lunar Eclipse
35.
The dark inner portion of the shadow cone or full shadow of the earth.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Lunar Eclipse
36.
When light travels through water it ______.
a)
speeds up
b)
gets wet
c)
slows down
d)
makes it boil
37.
Visible light is ...
a)
a light bulb
b)
the sun
c)
light that we can see with our natural eye
d)
fire
38.
How does light travel?
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
39.
What type of light causes sunburn?
a)
A. visible light
b)
B. ultraviolet light
c)
C. infrared wave
d)
D. gamma ray
40.
Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that transfer
a)
sound energy.
b)
photons.
c)
electrical and magnetic energy.
d)
the particles of a medium.
41.
What is the energy of an EM wave related to?
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
absorption rate
d)
transmission rate
42.
As the wavelength of an EM wave increases, 
a)
frequency and energy decrease
b)
frequency and energy increase
c)
frequency increases, but energy decreases
d)
frequency decreases, but energy increases
43.
Gamma rays travel faster than visible light.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which of the following has the highest frequency?
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Microwaves
c)
X-rays
d)
Radiowaves
46.
The speed of light in a vacuum is---
a)
3 x 10(-1) m/s
b)
300 m/s
c)
300,000,000 m/s
d)
Infinite
47.
Which of the following has the highest frequency?
a)
Visible light
b)
Microwaves
c)
Infrared
d)
Radio waves
48.
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Visible light
c)
Ultraviolet
d)
Radio waves
49.
Which of the following has the lowest frequency?
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
50.
Any warm object emits this wave. Night vision cameras are able to detect this type of wave.
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Visible light
c)
Microwaves
d)
Infrared
51.
Sound waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Which colour has the lowest frequency?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Yellow
d)
Indigo
54.
Which colour has the highest frequency?
a)
Violet
b)
Indigo
c)
Orange
d)
Green
55.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
56.
Light waves cannot bend around objects. These objects block the rays and cause......
a)
Shadows
b)
Natural Light
c)
Artificial Light
d)
Color
57.
What are some examples of transparent material?
a)
Clear Glass, Water, and Air
b)
Waxed Paper or Frosted Glass
c)
Wood, Metal or Fabric
d)
Blurred, Absorbed, and Filtered
58.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
59.

The most famous experiment measuring the speed of light was performed by the American physicist, ___________.

a)

Albert Michelson

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

60.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
61.

Metals are shiny because they

a)

absorb light.

b)

transfer light.

c)

reflect light.

d)

block light.

62.

When light shines on metal and sets these free electrons into vibration, their energy does not “spring” from atom to atom because their outer electrons are not bound to any particular atom.

a)

true

b)

false

63.

Opaque materials absorb light without reemission and do not allow light through because

a)

any vibrations from light are turned into random kinetic energy (internal energy).

b)

any vibrations from light are turned into random potential energy (internal energy)

c)

any vibrations from light are transferred.

64.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
65.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
66.
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
67.
Why does white light look like a rainbow when it exits a prism?
a)
The prism adds more kinds of light.
b)
The prism changes some white light into electricity.
c)
The prism is filled with many different colors.
d)
The prism separates white light into its component colors.
68.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
69.
Transparent
a)
A material that allows some light to pass through it
b)
a material that allows light to pass through it
70.
Opaque
a)
to bend light waves
b)
 A material that does not allow light to pass through it
71.

A yellow shirt

a)

reflects yellow light

b)

absorbs yellow light

c)

absorbs red and green light

d)

reflects red and green light

72.
What happens to blue light when it hits a shirt that appears blue?
a)
The light is reflected.
b)
The light is absorbed.
c)
The light is refracted.
d)
The light is blocked.
73.
Which is true of a green grape?
a)
It absorbs green light.
b)
It absorbs white light.
c)
It reflects green light.
d)
It reflects white light.
74.
What is the absence of color?
a)
black
b)
white
c)
yellow
d)
blue
75.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
76.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
77.
Which of the following is not a secondary color of light?
a)
blue
b)
cyan
c)
yellow
d)
magenta
78.
Which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
79.
Magenta light is really a mixture of 
a)
red and yellow light.
b)
red and cyan light.
c)
yellow and green light
d)
red and blue light.
80.
The order of the colors are: red, orange, yellow, green, ____, ____, and ____.
a)
blue, indigo, and violet
b)
blue, indigo, and purple
c)
purple, indigo, and violet
d)
indigo, blue, and violet
81.
Which color of light has the highest frequency?
a)
Violet
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Blue
82.
Which color of light has the lowest frequency?
a)
Violet
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Blue
83.
The source of all electromagnetic waves is 
a)
magnetic fields.
b)
heat.
c)
electric fields.
d)
vibrating charges.
84.
A sheet of red paper will look black when illuminated with 
a)
cyan light.
b)
yellow light.
c)
red light.
d)
magenta light.
85.
The color of an opaque object is determined by the light that is 
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
transmitted
d)
all 
86.
Magenta light is really a mixture of 
a)
red and yellow light.
b)
red and cyan light.
c)
yellow and green light
d)
red and blue light.
87.
The three paint colors that are useful for color subtraction are 
a)
magenta, cyan, and red.
b)
red, blue, and yellow.
c)
red, green, and blue.
d)
magenta, cyan, and yellow.
88.
When blue and yellow paints are mixed together, the result is green. The reason for this is that 
a)
blue and yellow are complementary colors.
b)
yellow pigments absorb green light and reflect all the others.
c)
blue reflects only blue light, and yellow reflects almost all colors of light.
d)
between blue and yellow pigments, all colors are absorbed except green.
89.
Complementary colors are two colors that 
a)
are next to each other on the color chart.
b)
produce white light when added together.
c)
look good together.
d)
are primary colors.
90.
Different colors of light correspond to different light 
a)
frequencies
b)
polarities
c)
intensities
d)
velocities
91.

Humans are most sensitive to light that is

a)

red

b)

white

c)

yellow-green

d)

green-blue

92.
Light sometimes acts as a wave and sometimes as a particle.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
The sky is blue because air molecules absorb blue light.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
Mixing red and blue light gives you...
a)
Cyan
b)
Magenta
c)
Yellow
d)
Purple
95.
What are the three secondary colors of light (primary pigments)?
a)
Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
b)
Red, Blue, Green
c)
Violet, Orange, Turquiose
d)
White, Black, Grey
96.
What are the three primary colors of light?
a)
Red, Blue, Yellow
b)
Green, Blue, Yellow
c)
Red, Blue, Green
d)
Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
97.
As a light ray travels away from an object, the light ray travels
a)
in a straight line.
b)
on a curved path.
c)
up and down.
d)
in a circle.
98.
Colors we can see are called
a)
radio waves 
b)
ultraviolet light 
c)
infrared light 
d)
visible light 
99.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
100.
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
101.

Green glass transmits only energy of the frequency of

a)

green light.

b)

all light.

c)

yellow and blue light.

102.

Colored glass transmits only the energy of the frequency of its specific color, energy of the other frequencies is absorbed and warms the glass.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

When green light shines on a green grape,

a)

the green grape will get warmer because it absorbs the energy.

b)

the green grape will stay the same because it reflects all the energy.

c)

the green grape will get warmer because it reflects all the energy.

d)

the green grape will stay the same because it absorbs the energy.

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