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Coloured light and Light Waves OS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

2.

Light is a form of

a)

energy

b)

electricity

c)

reflection

3.

What does refract mean?

a)

To shrink

b)

To turn

c)

To widen

d)

To enlarge

4.

When light shines through a prism it creates a

a)

flashing light

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

spectrum

5.

What is reflection in simple terms?

a)

Light is soaked up

b)

Light passes through

c)

Light bounces off

6.

When the light gets brighter, your pupils will

a)

dilate

b)

shrink

c)

change colour

d)

not change colour

7.

Why does an apple appear red?

a)

All colours are absorbed & none are reflected

b)

All colours are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected

c)

All colours are reflected and none are absorbed

d)

All colours are absorbed except for red, which is reflected

8.

Objects that reflect ALL colours will appear

a)

black

b)

grey

c)

white

d)

multi-coloured

9.

Objects that ABSORB all colours of light will appear

a)

white

b)

black

c)

grey

d)

multi-coloured

10.

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 folds easily

c)

The curtain is brightly coloured

d)

The curtain is rectangular

11.

What kind of light is sunlight?

a)

White light

b)

Infrared light

c)

Yellow light

d)

Red light

12.

What is the relationship between eyesight and light?

a)

Light shines through all objects, allowing people to see them

b)

Light reflects off an object and then enters the eye, allowing people to see light

c)

Light enters the eye before striking an object, allowing people to see the object

13.

Which picture best shows the law of reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

15.

At which point is the laser being reflected?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Which picture shows light being reflected?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun

b)

A clean window in the sun

c)

A curved mirror in the sun

d)

A long shadow in the sun

18.

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

a)

It contains mirrors which reflect the object

b)

It magnifies small objects so they can be seen

c)

It absorbs the light rays being passed through it

d)

It separates the light into different colours

19.

The three primary colours of light are

a)

Red, Blue, Yellow

b)

Pink, Green, Blue

c)

Violet, Green, Red

d)

Blue, Green, Red

20.

Light enters which part of the eye first?

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Lens

d)

Cones