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6th Grade Physics Practice Test

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What factors affect if you can see an object?

a)

The object's color

b)

If there is light present in the situation

c)

If there is light and nothing in the way of the object

2.

True or false: Models can change when people learn new things

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Select all things that light can do

a)

Transmit

b)

Scatter

c)

Reflect

d)

Blink

4.

What do our eyes need for us to see?

a)

Light, retina

b)

Light, pupil, lens, retina

c)

Pupil, Cones, Rods

5.

How can we see a shadow?

a)

There is light, our eyes, and an object

b)

Light shines on an object that is opaque and their is a surface behind the object

c)

We use our eyes

6.

Why is light able to reflect off a mirror but not paper?

a)

Paper should be white for light to reflect a little bit.

b)

Mirrors are shinier than paper.

c)

Paper is actually a rough surface and light will scatter off it instead of reflect in an uniformed matter.

7.

What happens when light reaches a translucent or transparent object?

a)

It will reflect off.

b)

It will transmit through the object.

c)

It will scatter off.

8.

Why is a red car red?

a)

It was painted red, not blue or green.

b)

There is a red filter in between our eyes and the car.

c)

All the colors are absorbed into the car's paint except red, which is bounced back into our eyes.

9.

Select the 3 colors that are in all light (lightbulbs, candle flame, flashlight)

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Blue

e)

Purple

10.

What part of our eye allows us to see color?

a)

Cones

b)

Rods

c)

Pupil

11.

What range of light wavelength is visible to humans?

a)

0-400 nanometers

b)

400-700 nanometers

c)

700-1,000,000 nanometers

12.

When getting an X-Ray, we are asked to take off all metal jewelry. This is because...

a)

metal jewelry doesn't show up on the x-ray

b)

metal jewelry doesn't block x-rays like dark blankets

c)

metal jewelry does block x-rays and could block the break sight

13.

Which sunscreen listed will be best to protect us from UVA and UVB rays?

a)

SPF 30

b)

SPF 30 Broad Spectrum

c)

SPF 15

d)

SPF 15 Broad Spectrum

14.

Why would we feel warmer when wearing a black shirt on a sunny day instead of a white shirt?

a)

The black shirt absorbs more light, the white shirt reflects more light.

b)

That's wrong, we'd feel warmer wearing the white shirt.

c)

A white shirt is like a prism, scattering sunlight.