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Properties of Light (1)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bouncing back of light waves off of a surface is...

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Light

d)

Lens

2.

The bending of light waves as they travel from one surface to another...

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Light

d)

Lens

3.

Light travels...

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

4.

A mirror _________ light.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

5.

What causes shadows?

a)

An object blocking the light source

b)

The water cycle

c)

An object letting the light source through

d)

The moon

6.

is this object...

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

sedimentary

7.

when you see your face in the mirror that is an example of

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

prism

8.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

9.
This is used to separate white light into colors. 
a)
prism
b)
reflection
c)
sunlight
d)
spectrum
10.
Materials such as wood and metal do not let light travel through them. We cannot see them at all. They are said to be ______________.
a)
invisible
b)
opaque
c)
translucent
d)
transparent
11.

this type of mirror is used in supermarkets to see around bends

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

plane

d)

window

12.

Images in plane mirrors are laterally (a)   .

13.

Images in convex mirrors are (a)   inverted.

14.

What are the colours of the rainbow?

a)

Red Orange Yellow Green Black Indigo Violet

b)

Red Orange Yellow Green Brown Indigo Violet

c)

Red Orange Yellow Grey Blue Indigo Violet

d)

Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

15.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
16.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction