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Reflection, Refraction, Absorption

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
2.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
3.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
4.
All of the following are sources of light except...
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
5.
Light is a form of 
a)
Matter
b)
Reflection
c)
Energy
d)
Force
6.

A straw sitting in a glass of water looks broken because light travels more slowly through the water than air. This is an example of ____________.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorbing

d)

Transmitting

7.

This is an example of?

a)

fog

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

translucent

8.

What is the name of the object in the picture. Hint: it forms a rainbow

a)

lens

b)

telescope

c)

prism

d)

mirror

9.

When light is _____________, it bounces back from a surface.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

10.

When light is _____________, it passes from one transparent material to another and changes direction. It looks like it is bent.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

11.

When light travels through a magnifying glass, it changes direction and we see a larger view of the object. This is an example of ....

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

12.

When a pencil is viewed in a glass of water, the light passes through the water and the air and causes the path of light to bend. This is an example of...

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

13.

Stan can see the moon at night because the moon

a)

glows in the dark

b)

reflects light from the sun

c)

is very large

d)

makes its own light

14.

When light is _____________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material. It remains in the material as another form of energy.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

15.

If you see a yellow banana, all of the colors EXCEPT yellow are

a)

absorbed

b)

refracted

c)

reflected

16.
Why does the pencil look broken?
a)
Light is refracting
b)
Light is reflecting
c)
Light is absorbing
d)
Light is diffusing
17.

What is visible light?

a)

ROYGBIV

b)

ROYBIV

c)

RAYGBOV