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WorksheetsInventions that Depend on Reflection and Refraction of Light
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
What's a mirror?
a window
a clear pane of glass
a diamond
a reflecting surface usually made of glass with a silvery and metallic backing
Mirrors are primarily used to see our own _______________
reaction
resemblance
reflection
response
Mirrors are found in _______________ and _______________ .
doors and windows
telescopes and cameras
chairs and tables
streets and sidewalks
Mirrors are also found in _______________ and _______________.
lasers and industrial machinery
parks and rest areas
computer chips and silicon wafers
shoes and shirts
The first mirrors date back at least _______________ years
6000
7000
8000
a long, LONG, LOOONNNGGGG time ago!
The first mirrors were made of black volcanic glass called _______________
black magic
black gold
obsidian
black granite
The German chemist _______________ developed the first modern mirror.
Justin Bieber
Justus von Liebig
Justus von Liesmall
Angela Merkel
He developed the first modern mirror in _______________.
1832
1833
1834
1835
He applied a thick layer of metallic _______________ to one side of a pane of glass
gray
silver
gold
magic dust
Today most mirrors are still made of _______________
black volcanic glass
glass
plastic
silver
Some people wear glasses because they have _______________ with their vision
problems
difficulty
refractive errors
all of the above
Refractive errors make things look _______________
blurry
clearer
brighter
better
Two of the most common problems are _______________ and _______________
nearsightedless and farsightedless
nearbysightedness and farawaysightedness
nearsightedness and farsightedness
red eyes and blindness
Historians believe glasses were invented in the late 1200s in ________________
Italy
Mesopotamia
Austria
United States
Others believe glasses were invented much earlier in _______________
Holland
Belgium
Japan
China
In the past spectacles were made of glass. Today spectacles are made of __________ __________
plastic polymers
polyester fiber
carbon fiber
fiberglass
Plastic polymers make spectacles __________ and __________ than past spectacles that were made of glass.
heavier and more dangerous
blurrier and fuzzier
more expensive and breakable
lighter and safer
A magnifying glass can be used to _______________ almost any object
enlarge
shrink
make smaller
destroy
A magnifying glass uses _______________ to enlarge an image
repetition
reflection
refraction
re-positioning
Philosopher and scientist ____________________ invented the modern magnifying glass in 1250.
Roger Beef
Roger Dodger
Roger Hot Dog
Roger Bacon
