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Inventions that Depend on Reflection and Refraction of Light

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's a mirror?

a)

a window

b)

a clear pane of glass

c)

a diamond

d)

a reflecting surface usually made of glass with a silvery and metallic backing

2.

Mirrors are primarily used to see our own _______________

a)

reaction

b)

resemblance

c)

reflection

d)

response

3.

Mirrors are found in _______________ and _______________ .

a)

doors and windows

b)

telescopes and cameras

c)

chairs and tables

d)

streets and sidewalks

4.

Mirrors are also found in _______________ and _______________.

a)

lasers and industrial machinery

b)

parks and rest areas

c)

computer chips and silicon wafers

d)

shoes and shirts

5.

The first mirrors date back at least _______________ years

a)

6000

b)

7000

c)

8000

d)

a long, LONG, LOOONNNGGGG time ago!

6.

The first mirrors were made of black volcanic glass called _______________

a)

black magic

b)

black gold

c)

obsidian

d)

black granite

7.

The German chemist _______________ developed the first modern mirror.

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Justus von Liebig

c)

Justus von Liesmall

d)

Angela Merkel

8.

He developed the first modern mirror in _______________.

a)

1832

b)

1833

c)

1834

d)

1835

9.

He applied a thick layer of metallic _______________ to one side of a pane of glass

a)

gray

b)

silver

c)

gold

d)

magic dust

10.

Today most mirrors are still made of _______________

a)

black volcanic glass

b)

glass

c)

plastic

d)

silver

11.

Some people wear glasses because they have _______________ with their vision

a)

problems

b)

difficulty

c)

refractive errors

d)

all of the above

12.

Refractive errors make things look _______________

a)

blurry

b)

clearer

c)

brighter

d)

better

13.

Two of the most common problems are _______________ and _______________

a)

nearsightedless and farsightedless

b)

nearbysightedness and farawaysightedness

c)

nearsightedness and farsightedness

d)

red eyes and blindness

14.

Historians believe glasses were invented in the late 1200s in ________________

a)

Italy

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Austria

d)

United States

15.

Others believe glasses were invented much earlier in _______________

a)

Holland

b)

Belgium

c)

Japan

d)

China

16.

In the past spectacles were made of glass. Today spectacles are made of __________ __________

a)

plastic polymers

b)

polyester fiber

c)

carbon fiber

d)

fiberglass

17.

Plastic polymers make spectacles __________ and __________ than past spectacles that were made of glass.

a)

heavier and more dangerous

b)

blurrier and fuzzier

c)

more expensive and breakable

d)

lighter and safer

18.

A magnifying glass can be used to _______________ almost any object

a)

enlarge

b)

shrink

c)

make smaller

d)

destroy

19.

A magnifying glass uses _______________ to enlarge an image

a)

repetition

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

re-positioning

20.

Philosopher and scientist ____________________ invented the modern magnifying glass in 1250.

a)

Roger Beef

b)

Roger Dodger

c)

Roger Hot Dog

d)

Roger Bacon