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6 D Science Light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true of visible light?

a)

Its waves are used for radio broadcasts.

b)

It is also called X-ray.

c)

It is the largest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

Its waves hit an object and are either absorbed or reflected.

2.

Which is the best description of the nature of light?

a)

Light always behaves like waves.

b)

Light always behaves like particles.

c)

Light sometimes behaves like waves and at other times like particles.

d)

Light never behaves like either waves or particles.

3.

If an object reflects red light and absorbs all the other colors, what color does the object appear to be?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Red

d)

all colors except red

4.

When light strikes a convex lens, the light beams ________________.

a)

diverge or spread out.

b)

become wiggly lines.

c)

converge or become focused into one beam.

5.

Unlike sound waves, light waves __________________.

a)

carry energy

b)

must travel through matter

c)

travel as compression waves

d)

travel as transverse waves

6.

Light does not pass through an object at all that is ______________.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

shiny

d)

transparent

7.

White light can be separated into different colors by using a ________________.

a)

mirror

b)

convex lens

c)

concave lens

d)

prism

8.

Light shines clear through objects that are ______________.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

shiny

d)

transparent

9.

What is the difference between a lens and a mirror?

a)

A mirror refracts light.

b)

A mirror bends light inward.

c)

A mirror reflects light while a lens refracts light.

10.

When light passes from one material to another, you may observe _________________.

a)

spectrum

b)

rays

c)

refraction

d)

wavelength