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Light

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Light is a kind of.....
a)
reflection
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
matter
2.

The bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another is.....

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

a shadow

3.

When light bounces off the surface of an object it is ....

a)

a shadow

b)

absorbed

c)

reflected

d)

refracted

4.

When an object takes light in, and does not allow it to pass through, it is called

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

dark colors

5.

What happens to light after it hits a mirror?

a)

It passes through the mirror and bends in a different direction.

b)

It goes straight through the mirror.

c)

It goes around the mirror.

d)

It bounces off the mirror.

6.
Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?
a)
It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.
b)
It changes direction often even if there are no objects. 
c)
It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. 
d)
It travels in a straight line without stopping. 
7.

What does the pencil in this picture show about light?

a)

Light is refracted when it hits a curved object.

b)

Light is reflected when it hits a curved object.

c)

Light is refracted when it passes from air into water.

d)

Light is reflected when it passes from air into water.

8.
What kind of path does light take?
a)
It travels in a straight line until it hits something or goes through it.
b)
It bounces off all objects.
c)
It curves around all objects.
d)
It goes through all objects.
9.
What happens to light passing through a prism?
a)
It goes right through it.
b)
It bends and the light separates.
c)
It bounces off it
d)
It goes around it.
10.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
11.

This is an example of...

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

12.

This is an example of...

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

13.

This is an example of...

a)

refraction

b)

absorption

c)

reflection

14.

This rainbow is an example of...

a)

light being reflected

b)

light being refracted

c)

light being absorbed

15.

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

16.
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
17.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
18.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
19.
What happens when light hits an object?
a)
Some of the light jumps in different directions
(bounces)
b)
Some of the light gets absorbed by the object.
c)
Some of the light bounces back to your eye
d)
ALL of them.
20.
_______ is when light hits and object and it BOUNCES off.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
21.
Which objects REFLECT more light?
a)
Shiny objects
b)
Dull objects (not shiny)
22.
Light can pass through objects.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
23.
Through which objects does light pass MORE?
a)
Transparent objects, like glass windows
b)
Opaque objects (not transparent), like a plant
24.
Things make shadows because they ______ light.
a)
BLOCK
b)
PASS
25.
When light passes through things it ________. 
a)
BENDS
b)
STAYS in the SAME direction.
26.
Refraction makes objects look different.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
27.
Which of these objects use REFRACTION?
a)
Telescope
b)
Magnifying glass
c)
Microscope
d)
ALL of them
28.
Which color reflects the least light?
a)
Black
b)
White 
c)
Blue
d)
Red
29.
What kind of surface will NOT have a clear reflection?
a)
Smooth lake
b)
Mirror
c)
Bumpy, rough surface
d)
Smooth surface
30.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
31.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
32.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
33.
Which of the following is NOT an example of light energy?
a)
The Sun
b)
A lamp
c)
A stove
d)
A bonfire
34.
lenses
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
35.
A Magnifying glass uses refraction to make things look closer.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
36.
prism
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
37.

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

38.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
39.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
40.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
41.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
42.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
43.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
44.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
45.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
46.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
47.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
48.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
49.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
50.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
51.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
52.
Light will _______ through transparent materials.
a)
transmit
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
transverse
53.
This is an example of ...............
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
54.
The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
refracted
d)
stopped
55.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
56.
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.
57.

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect as much light as the surface of water does?

a)

Because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light.

b)

Because the surface of the boat is red, not blue.

c)

Because the boat is not a natural object like the water is.

d)

Because the boat is on top of the water's surface.

58.
a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

59.

A periscope works using which behavior of light?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

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