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Light/Reflection

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Light traveling through an object without reflecting is...

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

2.

The surface of an object is the object's...

a)

inner area

b)

energy

c)

outer area

d)

light

3.

When light is reflected off of a surface, with no light being transmitted, that object is...

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

invisible

4.

We can see an object when...

a)

we are touching the object

b)

our eyes light the object up

c)

light reflects of off the object back into the sun

d)

light reflects off of the object into our eyes

5.

We require (a)   reflecting into our eyes in order to see.

6.

The surface of an object may...

a)

reflect light

b)

absorb light

c)

transmit light

d)

All of the above

7.

Some (but not all) light will pass through a ________ surface.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

invisible

8.

A __________ is a representation of something found in the real world.

a)

light

b)

energy

c)

model

d)

surface

9.

A (a)   is the dark spot created when light is obscured by an opaque object and cannot reach the space behind it.

10.

What is the path the light must travel in order for you to see a dog?

a)

From your eyes to the dog.

b)

From the light source, to the dog, to your eyes.

c)

From the light source, to your eyes, to the dog.

d)

The dog emits its own light, which travels to your eyes.

11.

Which of the following is an artificial light source?

a)

A car's headlights.

b)

The sun.

c)

A firefly.

d)

Lightening.

12.

If you see a blue cup, the blue light is being...

a)

absorbed by the surface of the cup.

b)

reflected off the surface of the cup.

c)

created by the cup.

d)

ignored by the cup.

13.

A magnifying glass works by...

a)

reflecting the light.

b)

refracting the light.

c)

blocking the light.

d)

intensifying the light.

14.

When light is bent by the lense of your eye, the image appears...

a)

upside down.

b)

black and white.

c)

in slow-motion.

d)

perfectly normal.

15.

A perfectly clean window is ________ and _________ the light.

a)

translucent, bends

b)

opaque, blocks

c)

a prism, scatters

d)

transparent, transmits

16.

The sun is an example of...

a)

a natural light source.

b)

an artificial light source.

17.

A lightbulb is an invention that converts _________ energy into light energy.

a)

sound

b)

motion

c)

electric

d)

heat

18.

(a)   is the energy that allows us to see.

19.

In order to understand a real-world event, scientists might design a (a)   .

20.

A glass full of water ________ light.

a)

reflects

b)

refracts

c)

blocks

d)

ignores