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Light

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

2.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

3.

At what point is the laser being reflected?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Light rays from any light source travel outward in all directions along a straight path until they hit something. which of the following best represents what occurs when light rays hit a glass of water?

a)

The light rays will pass straight through from air to water.

b)

The water absorbs the light, and it will no longer be seen.

c)

The light rays will bend at the boundary of air and water.

d)

The surface of the water will reflect the light off the water.

5.

Which illustration best shows light being refracted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

7.

Which portion has the longest wavelengths?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Adrian is observing a piece of white paper. His eye perceives the paper to be white because his eye is receiving what kind of light?

a)

Light in all the colors of the visible spectrum.

b)

Light mostly at the ultraviolet end of the spectrum.

c)

Light mostly at the infrared end of the spectrum.

d)

Light the paper produces when heated by the Sun.

9.

A combination of all the wavelengths with in the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum will result in which of the following colors?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Blue

10.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
11.
What surface best reflects light?
a)
dull
b)
shiny
c)
clear
d)
black
12.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

13.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
14.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
15.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
16.
What are the primary colors of the pigment?
a)
cyan, yellow and magenta
b)
Red, green and blue
c)
black and white
17.
An actorś red shirt and blue pants both appear black. What color is the stage light shining on the actor?
a)
Blue 
b)
Red
c)
Magenta
d)
Green
18.
Which pairs of colors of pigment combine to make black?
a)
green and magenta
b)
red and cyan
c)
yellow and blue
d)
All of the above
19.
What particles make up light?
a)
Photons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
20.
What is this a picture of?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction