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Light and Vision Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This kind of light is formed by objects without getting hot:

a)

Incandescence

b)

Iridescence

c)

Luminescence

d)

Friction

2.

T/F: Bioluminescence is light produced by a living organism.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The distance from one peak of a light wave to the next is known as the:

a)

Period

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

4.

Which of these types of waves has the LONGEST wavelength, but SHORTEST frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Visible light

5.

T/F: Light that is emitted from a source, that strikes an object, is known as incident light.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When an object does not allow any light to pass through, it is:

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Magic

7.

T/F: Lasers produce electromagnetic waves of many energy levels and colours simultaneously.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The transparent outer surface layer of your eye that allows light to pass through it:

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Sclera

d)

Optic Nerve

9.

T/F: The pupil is created by a circular band of muscle called the iris.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

T/F: Your eye includes a concave lens.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following are NOT a photoreceptor found in the retina?

a)

Rod

b)

Cone

c)

Cube

d)

Villi

12.

T/F: Rod cells help us detect shapes and movement in low light situations

a)

True

b)

False

13.

People who can see distant objects clearly, but cannot see near objects clearly, are:

a)

Near-sighted

b)

Far-sighted

c)

Astigmatic

d)

None of the above

14.

People who have difficulty focussing on the horizontal lines in 'E' and 'F' are experiencing:

a)

Near-sightedness

b)

Far-sightedness

c)

Astigmatism

d)

Blindness