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Light Interactions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Latif wakes up one morning and sees that it is foggy outside. Which term best describes the fog he sees?
a)
opaque
b)
reflective
c)
translucent
d)
transparent
2.
Heather puts a straw into a glass of water. She notices that the straw appears to be broken when she looks through the glass and the water from the side. Which term bestexplains why the straw looks like it is broken?
a)
absorption
b)
refraction
c)
scattering
d)
transmission
3.
Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
When light waves are absorbed, they can become heat.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Light is the only wave that can be reflected.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.
a)
Reflection
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Frequency
7.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
8.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
9.

This is the term that describes when light passes through matter.

a)

Transmission

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

10.

This describes when the atoms of matter absorb light, and converts the light into thermal energy.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

11.
Calvin shines a thin beam of light onto a material, and the light refracts. Which diagram best shows what happens to the light?
a)
Picture # 1
b)
Picture # 2
c)
Picture # 3
d)
None of the Above
12.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
13.

the passage of light through a medium

a)

transmission

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

14.

Transfer of light energy to matter.

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

scattering

15.

Occurs when light is sent in many direction as it passes through a medium.

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

scattering

16.

In the evening sunlight travels trough a lot of air. The blue light _________________, leaving only redder light.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

d)

scatters

17.

transparent example

a)

clear window

b)

clear, light easily passes through it. It is easy to see other things through it.

c)

light that we can't see because it goes into the object

d)

a wooden table

18.

translucent example

a)

clear window

b)

clear, light easily passes through it. It is easy to see other things through it.

c)

light that goes through an object

d)

stained glass window

19.

opaque

a)

muddy water

b)

It reflects or absorbs light, and it cannot be seen through

c)

newspaper

d)

glass of water

20.

transparent

a)

clear, light easily passes through it. It is easy to see other things through it.

b)

glass of water

c)

construction paper

d)

mirror

21.

opaque example

a)

newspaper

b)

stained glass window

c)

tissue paper

d)

light that goes through an object

22.

opaque example

a)

magnifying glass

b)

plastic wrap

c)

a window

d)

mirror

23.

translucent example

a)

a mirror

b)

It reflects or absorbs light and it cannot be seen through

c)

wax paper

d)

glass of water

24.

transparent example

a)

transmits light, but not as clearly as transparent things. More difficult to see through. It disperses much of the light.

b)

magnifying glass

c)

light that goes through an object

d)

construction paper

25.

opaque example

a)

glass of water

b)

light that goes through an object

c)

aluminum foil

d)

transmits light, but not as clearly as transparent things. More difficult to see through. It disperses much of the light.

26.
What type of surface scatters light
a)
A smooth surface
b)
A rough surface
c)
Only wood
d)
A big surface
27.

Why does scattering of light occur?

a)

Light rays are blocked and reflected to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

b)

Light rays are blocked and reflracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

c)

Light rays are passing through and refracted to all directions by the clouds or particles in the air

28.

Which one of these diagrams represents scattering of light?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

neither