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Light

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light energy travels as a _______________.

a)

Tidal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Refraction Wave

d)

Microwaves

2.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Violet

3.

When white light hits a prism it separates into a visible spectrum of colors. Select the visible spectrum of colors produced.

a)

Red, blue, yellow and orange

b)

Red, violet, green and blue

c)

Red, yellow, green, blue and violet

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet

4.

Which of the above waves has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Wave #1

b)

Wave #2

c)

Wave #3

d)

Wave #4

5.

Which part of the automobile is transparent?

a)

Roof

b)

Tire

c)

Windshield

d)

Side Mirror

6.

Which wave best represents the color violet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Pars is lost in the desert. He uses a mirror to get the attention of an airplane. Look at the picture above. How did Pars use the mirror to signal the plane?

a)

The light source rays would hit the mirror and reflect up to the airplane.

b)

He yelled really loud and got the pilots attention.

c)

The light source rays would hit the mirror and refract up to the airplane.

d)

The light source rays would hit the mirror and be absorbed to the airplane.

8.

Nelle picked two objects off a desk. One object was transparent and the other object was opaque. Which of these could be the objects Nelle pick up?

a)

Mouse and Glass

b)

Lap Top and Remote Control

c)

Speaker and Pen

d)

Picture frame and Keyboard

9.

Jake is having a hard time concentrating because his classmates are distracting him. He grabbed a folder to put around his desk. Why did Jake select a folder? A folder is___________.

a)

opaque, so no light can pass through

b)

transparent, so light can pass through

10.

What does this picture represent about light?

a)

A mirror lets light pass right through.

b)

A mirror absorbs light and keeps it from reflecting.

c)

A mirror reflects light out at the same angle that it enters.

11.

Which of these object is translucent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The image of the cats in the window is the result of light being ______________.

a)

Transmitted

b)

Absorbed

c)

Reflected

d)

Refracted

13.

Henry was fishing with a spear. He couldn't catch a fish because he could not see exactly where the fish were. This is because light was ________________.

a)

Refracted

b)

Transmitted

c)

Absorbed

d)

Reflected

14.

Isaac Newton produced a spectrum while studying prisms. Newton's discovery led to the understanding and cause of ______________.

a)

Lightning

b)

X-Rays

c)

Rainbows

d)

Shooting Stars

15.

The straw appears larger under water because the water_________________.

a)

Absorbs light.

b)

Produces light.

c)

Repels light.

d)

Refracts light. 

16.

A ___________ is formed when light rays that hit water droplets in the air refract and separate out the colors of visible light.

a)

Lightning

b)

Thunder cloud

c)

Rainbow

d)

Reflection

17.

Together sunshine and rain can cause a _______________.

a)

A leak in your roof

b)

Cold

c)

Thunder Storm

d)

Rainbow

18.

In the diagram of the wave shown, the area labeled 2 refers to the ________________.

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wave Length

19.

In the diagram of the transverse wave shown, the arrow labeled 1 is pointing at the _________________.

a)

Wave Length

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

20.

Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the picture above. These light rays best illustrate that _______________________________________.

a)

Both light rays are refracting.

b)

Light ray 1 is reflecting and light ray 2 is refracting

c)

Light ray 1 is refracting and light ray 2 is reflecting

d)

Both light rays are reflecting.