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What is Light?

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which object can stop light waves from moving through it?

a)
b)
c)
2.

Which material only lets SOME light through?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

3.

Which material blocks light waves?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

4.

Which material lets light pass through?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

5.

Why does the spoon's handle look broken?

a)

The handle looks broken because the water REFLECTS the light.

b)

The handle looks broken because the water REFRACTS the light.

6.

True or False: It is easy to see colors in the dark.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
What is this?
a)
Opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
8.
What is this
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
9.
What is this
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
10.
The water is what
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
11.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
12.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
13.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
14.
This is when some light passes through, but some light does NOT pass through.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
15.
When ALL of the light is blocked
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
16.
Sometimes in the morning, my car windows are fogged up. This allows me to see some of the road, but it is not very clear. This means my window is now ________________________.
a)
transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
17.
What are some examples of transparent material?
a)
transparent
b)
Waxed Paper or Frosted Glass
c)
Wood, Metal or Fabric
d)
reflective
18.
Light bending as it passes from one medium (object) to another is...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
19.

Refraction is when light__________.

a)

Is bounced by an object or material.

b)

Changes speed as it travels in different materials which causes bending.

c)

When light speeds up to over 300,000 km/s

20.
How does light move?
a)
zig-zag
b)
up and down
c)
scattered
d)
straight line
21.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing