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Light

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is light?

a)

Power

b)

Energy

c)

Air

d)

Mechanics

2.

What optical tool can be used to separate white light into the visible light spectrum?

a)

Magnifying Glass

b)

Light Meter

c)

Prism

d)

Glasses

3.

Which does not split white light into the visible light spectrum?

a)

Magnifying Glass

b)

CD

c)

Prism

d)

Water Droplet

4.

Which statements below are true? Check at that apply.

a)

Light travels in waves.

b)

Light travels very fast.

c)

Light travels in straight paths.

d)

Light is necessary for something to be visible.

5.

What is a term used by scientists to refer to sunlight?

a)

Invisible Light

b)

Pale Light

c)

Black Light

d)

White Light

6.

What color material will absorb all colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Brown

d)

Grey

7.

What color material will reflect all colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Brown

d)

Grey

8.

How many colors are in the visible light spectrum?

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Eight

d)

Nine

9.

What is the correct order for the colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)

Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Violet, Orange, Indigo

b)

Red, Yellow, Orange, Green Blue, Violet, Indigo

c)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Indigo, Violet

d)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

10.

Light that we can see is called _________?

a)

Infrared Light

b)

Visible Light

c)

Sunlight

d)

Moonlight

11.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Objects are only visible when they produce their own light that is detected by the eye.

b)

Objects are visible when they reflect light that is detected by the eye.

c)

Objects are visible when they absorb light.

d)

Objects are visible only when they are close to a light source.

12.

Which of the following are light sources?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
13.

What is the main light source for Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which fire has the highest intensity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which of the following determine the brightness of a light source? (select all that apply)

a)

The distance between the light source and the observer.

b)

The age of the observer.

c)

The height of the observer.

d)

The intensity of the light source.

16.

What tool is used to measure light?

a)

prism

b)

meter stick

c)

light meter

d)

light stick

17.

What property of light is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absoption

d)

Transmission

18.

Which property of light is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

19.

Which property of light is demonstrated in the picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

20.

Select the statement(s) that are true.

a)

Light travels in waves

b)

Light travels very fast.

c)

All light comes from the Sun.

d)

Light travels in straight lines.

21.

A magnifying glass is used to make objects appear larger. What light property is responsible for this?

a)

Reflaction

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

22.

Which of the following produce their own light?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Stars

d)

Planets

23.

Which light property means that light will "bend"?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

24.

Which property of light means light will "bounce"?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

25.

What is reflected by a red shirt?

a)

White light

b)

Red light

c)

All colors of light except for red light

d)

All light

26.

What light is absorbed by a red shirt?

a)

White light

b)

Red light

c)

All colors of light except for red light

d)

All light

27.

What light is reflected by a white shirt?

a)

Red light reflected

b)

All light is reflected

c)

No light is absorbed

d)

Black light is reflected

28.

What light is reflected by a black shirt?

a)

White Light

b)

Black Light

c)

All Light

d)

No Light

29.

Which material would be best to allow some light to pass through but also allow some privacy?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Oblique

30.

Which material will allow all of the light to pass through it?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Oblique

31.

Which material will not allow light to pass through it?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Oblique