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Light - Reflection, Refraction, Colours

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is white light?

a)

The type of light that is found in x-rays

b)

The type of light given off by the sun and light bulbs

c)

The type of light that is used in microwave ovens

d)

The type of light that makes up radio waves

2.

What happens when a beam of light hits a solid object?

a)

The light passes through it

b)

All the light is absorbed

c)

A shadow forms

d)

All the light is reflected

3.

What can you use to see all the different colors in white light?

a)

A flashlight

b)

A shadow

c)

A camera

d)

A prism

4.

Light


What is pigment?

a)

The entire range of light, including visible and invisible light

b)

A special chemical that absorbs some colors and reflects others

c)

The tool you need to see the spectrum of colors in white light

d)

The shadow that is formed on a wall when light is blocked

5.

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

a)

A rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Invisible

6.

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

The light is a UV ray.

b)

The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

c)

All colors are reflected except green.

d)

All colors are absorbed except green

7.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

8.

What is the angle of reflection equal to?

a)

The angle of refraction

b)

The angle of incidence

c)

The angle of absorption

d)

The angle of light

9.

What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Incidence

10.

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect 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.

11.

What is the angle of incidence?

a)

The angle at which light bends in water.

b)

The angle at which light hits a surface.

c)

The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

d)

The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

12.

When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light?

a)

It is increasing in wavelengths.

b)

It is being refracted.

c)

It is being absorbed.

d)

It is being reflected.

13.

When light passes from air to water, what happens to the speed of the light?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

stays the same

14.
What colours is white light made from?
a)
Orange, Green, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Rose, Lemon
b)
Red, Orange Yellow, Green, Black, Indigo, Violet
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
d)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Grey, Blue, Indigo, Violet
15.
Which image correctly shows how light would interact with the t-shirt and shorts?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D