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Reflection or Refraction

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
It's called _______ when light bounces off the smooth surface of an object.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
2.

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop and exits in a different direction than it enters, it is an example of...

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

3.
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
4.
This is an example of ..............
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
5.
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
6.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-

a)

bends when it passes through water (REFRACTED)

b)

bounces light off the pencil on the water's surface (REFLECTED)

7.
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
8.

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 refracted.

b)

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

9.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
10.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

11.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
12.
a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

13.
a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

14.
a)

reflection on a smooth surface

b)

reflection on a bumpy surface

c)

refraciton on a smooth surface

d)

refraction on a bumpy surface

15.
Light bending as it passes from one medium (object) to another is...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
16.
Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
17.
A prism separating white light is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
18.

Which color reflects the light?

a)

White

b)

Black

19.

Which color absorbs the light?

a)

white

b)

black

20.
Light will _______ through transparent materials.
a)
transmit
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
transverse
21.
This is an example of ...............
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
22.

What might explain why light travels in a straight line?

a)

Transmit

b)

reflect

c)

refract

d)

absorb

23.

What happens to light when it hits this spoon?

a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
24.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
25.

Choose the word or words that correctly describe each object and how light behaves in the situation.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

26.

Identify the following image as or refraction.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

27.

Which principle is used for shaving mirrors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

28.

Which principle is used on magnifying lens?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

29.

Which principle is used in side mirrors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

30.

This suncatcher scatters rainbows all over the room after the sun hit it, this is Reflection or Refraction?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

31.

Reflection or Refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

32.

Reflection or Refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

33.

Reflection or refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

34.

Reflection or Refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

35.

Reflection or Refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

36.

reflection or refraction

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

37.

reflection or refraction

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

38.

reflection or refraction?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

39.
a)

absorb

b)

transmit

c)

reflect

d)

refract

40.

reflection or refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

41.

refraction or reflection

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

42.
a)

refraction

b)

reflection

43.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

44.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

45.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

46.

explain why you see in exact copy in the still waters of the lake.

a)

reflection

b)

refractioin

47.

Kids are using these two mirrors to hit a target inside a box, what is this, reflection or refraction?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

48.

Student is shining a light trying to hit the X target. What is this? Reflection or Refraction?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

49.

The fish looks like it is closer than it really is because of _____________?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

50.

Why do his legs look so big?

a)

light reflection

b)

light refraction

51.

This is a Fiber Optic tube, like they use in surgery at the hospital.

a)

This is Reflecting the light.

b)

This is Refracting the light.

52.
a)

REFRACT

b)

REFLECT

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