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Properties of Light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light is a form of

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

gas

d)

rainbow

2.

_____________________ can be seen when white light is separated through a prism.

a)

visibility

b)

color

c)

brightness

3.

When light is _____________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

4.

When light is _____________, it bounces back from a surface.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

5.

When light is _____________, it passes from one transparent material to another and changes direction.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

6.

When light strikes a smooth, shiny object like a mirror, the image is _________________________

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

7.

When a pencil is viewed in a glass of water, the light passes through the water and the air and causes the path of light to bend. This is an example of...

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

8.

Barry wants to see how white light can separate into different color. Which object could he hold in front of the sun to see this happen?

a)

mirror

b)

silver spoon

c)

prism

9.

A rainbow shows all the colors in white light. These colors always appear in the same order. Which is the correct order?

a)

red, yellow, green, indigo, violet, orange

b)

red, green, indigo, yellow, orange, blue

c)

orange, yellow, blue, red, violet, green, indigo

d)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue indigo, violet

10.

Stan can see the moon at night because the moon

a)

glows in the dark

b)

reflects light from the sun

c)

is very large

d)

makes its own light

11.
What shape does light travel in?
a)
Waves
b)
Circles
c)
Squares
d)
Diamonds
12.
Light is predictable because it will always travel in a _________ line.
a)
Curvy
b)
Straight
c)
Backwards
d)
Crazy
13.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
14.
If someone is wearing a black shirt in the sunshine, what will the black do to the light?
a)
Reflect it
b)
Absorb it
c)
Refract it
d)
Diffuse it
15.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green