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Light & Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
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1.

When light passes through a material in a straight line, it is called...

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Refraction

d)

Fraction

2.

This is an example of light ________.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Fraction

3.

What does it mean when light is reflected off an object?

a)

It creates a nice symmetrical “V” pattern.

b)

It bounces back randomly with no pattern.

c)

It passes directly through an object.

d)

It goes into an object and causes it to heat up.

4.

What happens when light is absorbed by an object?

a)

It creates a nice symmetrical “V” pattern.

b)

It bounces back randomly with no pattern.

c)

It passes directly through an object.

d)

It goes into an object and causes it to heat up.

5.

What happens to light when it is scattered off an object?

a)

It creates a nice symmetrical “V” pattern.

b)

It bounces back randomly with no pattern.

c)

It passes directly through an object.

d)

It goes into an object and causes it to heat up.

6.

You can see objects outside of a window because light _____________ through the glass.

a)

scatters

b)

reflects

c)

transmits

d)

absorbs

7.

Which of the following is the interaction of light with matter that causes light to change its energy, direction, movement, or both?

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Scattering

d)

Transmission

8.

What is the transfer of light onto an object where the object then uses the light as energy?

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Scattering

d)

Transmission

9.

Which of the following is the reason why we see plants as green?

a)

The plant absorbs the color green

b)

the plant absorbs all colors and reflects the color green

c)

because of our eyes

d)

none of the above

10.

There is only one type of light that humans are able to see. Which is it?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Ultraviolet Light

d)

Visible Light

11.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun.

b)

A clean window in the sun.

c)

A curved mirror in the sun.

d)

A long shadow in the sun.

12.
What surface best reflects light?
a)
dull
b)
shiny
c)
clear
d)
black
13.
If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.
a)
The black car would be cooler.
b)
The white car would be hotter.
c)
The black car would be hotter.
d)
They would be the same
14.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

15.

A red apple appears to be red because it absorbs

a)

red light

b)

white light

c)

all colors but red light

16.

A material that allows most light to pass through and forms a blurry image?

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

17.

Material that allows almost all light to pass through and forms a clear image

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

18.

A material that does not allow light to pass through it at all.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

19.

A person is wearing a red jacket, what is happening to the red wavelengths of light?

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

transmitted

20.

You reach for the black crayon in a box of crayons. What is happening to the wavelengths of color striking the black crayon?

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

transmitted

21.

You shine a blue light on a red apple, and it turns black. What happens to the blue wavelengths of light when they strike the apple?

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

transmitted

22.

You shine a blue light on a white piece of paper, and the paper appears blue. What happened to the blue wavelengths of light?

a)

transmitted

b)

absorbed

c)

reflected

23.

True or False: The front windshield of a car is opaque

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the material showing?

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

25.

What is the material showing?

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

26.

______________ a material that allows all light passes through it.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

27.

___________ a material that allows some light waves to pass through it.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

28.

Which of the following will be an example of transparent.

a)
b)
c)
29.

Which of the following will be an example of opaque.

a)
b)
c)
30.

Which of the following will be an example of translucent.

a)
b)
c)