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Reflection & Refraction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

a)

laser

b)

mirror

c)

refraction

d)

reflection

2.

____________ occurs when light is bent.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Disappear

d)

not here

3.

When light strikes a surface that is dark, the light will

a)

reappear

b)

absorb

c)

bounce off

d)

strike

4.

an incoming light will just pass through a glass window as transmission light

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What type of material is a lens?

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

d)

rough

6.

The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.

What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

d)

stopped

7.

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.

In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

a)

stopped

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

reflected

8.

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

9.

(a)   occurs when light bounces off an object.

10.

Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

a)

The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.

b)

The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.

c)

The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.

d)

The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.