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Light Waves and Materials

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A basketball is __________.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
light source
2.
A tissue is __________.
a)
emit
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
d)
translucent
3.
A piece of glass is __________.
a)
light
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
opaque
4.
A dried leaf is __________.
a)
translucent
b)
candle
c)
opaque
d)
transparent
5.

_____?______ materials do not allow ANY light waves to pass through.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

6.

_____?_____ materials allow SOME light waves to pass through, but not in a straight path.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

7.

_____?_____ materials allow ALL light waves to pass through easily.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

8.
Which objects on the table are "Opaque"?
a)
Pitcher; Supply Box; Pencil
b)
Book; Pencil; Rock
c)
Pencil; Book; Goggles
9.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
10.
Which objects on the table are "Transparent"?
a)
Rock; Pencil
b)
Cup; Goggles
c)
Supply Box; Fish Bowl
11.
Which of these objects is "Opaque"?
a)
A Brick Wall
b)
Eye Glass Lenses
c)
Stained Glass Windows
12.
Which of these objects is "translucent"?
a)
A Brick Wall
b)
Sunglasses
c)
Mirror
13.
Which of these objects is "transparent"?
a)
Stained Glass Window
b)
Wooden Table
c)
Clear Glass Window
14.
If you were building a house in Alaska (where it can be daylight for months!), what type of material would be best to cover your windows with that would help keep the Sun out of your room so you can sleep?
a)
transparent material
b)
translucent material
c)
opaque material
d)
glass material
15.
Your grandma has plants in her kitchen. They need lots of light! What type of windows should she have installed that will be best for her indoor garden?
a)
opaque windows
b)
translucent windows
c)
transparent windows
d)
no windows, just walls
16.
Sometimes in the morning, my car windows are fogged up. This allows me to see some of the road, but it is not very clear. This means my window is now ________________________.
a)
transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque