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What Are Some Properties of Light

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The materials that do not let light pass through them.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

transverse

2.

Materials that let light pass through them are __________________.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

transverse

3.

Materials that transmit some light and absorb some light.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

transverse

4.

•The bouncing of light off an object is known as _________________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

5.

______________objects absorb all colors of light. They also absorb more of the energy in light.

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

6.

Which of the following reflects all colors of light and absorb less energy?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

7.

The bending of light as it passes at an angle from one type of matter into another is called _____________________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

rarefaction

8.

A transparent material that separates white light into its component colors by refraction.

a)

prism

b)

convex lenses

c)

concave lenses

9.

The bending of light around barriers or through openings.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

rarefaction

d)

diffraction

10.

Curved transparent objects that refract light.

a)

lenses

b)

mirror

c)

prism

11.

Convex lenses are sometimes called positive lenses because they bring light waves together, or focus light.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A concave lens is a lens that is thinner at the edges and thicker at the center.

a)

True

b)

False