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Color, Reflection, Refraction, and Transmission of Light

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) Refraction happens when light______

a)

bends as it enters a new medium

b)

bounces back when it hits a surface

c)

by a substance

2.

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

a)

Opaque, reflection

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent, passes through

d)

a) Transparent, passes through, refraction

3.

Identify the following image as or refraction.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

4.

Identify the following image as or refraction.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

5.

Which type of object blocks all light from going through?

a)

Translucent

b)

Opaque

c)

Transparent

6.

Which type of object scatters light as it passes through an only allows part of the light to shine through?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

7.

Light shines clear through objects that are

a)

Translucent

b)

opaque

c)

Transparent

8.

The color that you see is the color that is ____.

a)

refelcted

b)

absorbed

9.

If all light waves are reflected off an object, what color do we see?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Black

10.

If all light waves are absorbed by an object, what color do we see?

a)

Blue

b)

Black

c)

White

11.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light is absorbed

c)

light is turned

d)

light is refracted

12.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

13.
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
14.
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 water and then into air are enlarged.
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.
15.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
16.

Reflection is when light...

a)

Bends

b)

Bounces

c)

Absorbs

d)

transmits

17.

Refraction is when light...

a)

Bounces

b)

Transmits

c)

Bends

d)

Absorbs

18.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

19.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

20.
Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
21.

What is the angle of incidence?

a)

The angle at which light bends in water.

b)

The angle at which light hits a surface.

c)

The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.

d)

The angle at which light bounces off a surface.

22.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
23.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
24.

What is the angle of reflection (θr) in the image?

a)

56o

b)

90o

c)

124o

d)

34o

25.

A beam of light bends when it passes from air into water, and more when it passes from water into glass. What can you conclude from this fact?

a)

Air is denser than glass

b)

Water is denser than glass

c)

Glass is denser than water

d)

Air is denser than water

26.

A light ray is incident from water to air. Which of the refracted rays is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.
Density is...
a)
the amount of mass in an object
b)
the amount of space an object takes up
c)
the amount of mass in a given space
d)
the weight of an object
28.
What are the primary colors?
a)
Yellow, orange, green
b)
Red, blue, yellow
c)
Purple, orange, blue
d)
magenta, lemon-lime, chartruse
29.

On the electromagnetic spectrum which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency

a)

Ultraviolet light

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

X-Ray

d)

Microwave

30.

Which electromagnetic wave has the second highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

Microwave

d)

Ultraviolet

31.

What is the third highest electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Visible Light

32.

What is the fourth highest electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Microwave

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Infrared

33.

What is the third lowest electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwave

c)

Radio Waves

d)

Infrared

34.

What is the second lowest electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Radio

b)

Visible Light

c)

Microwaves

d)

Long Radio

35.

What is the lowest electromagnetic wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Radio

b)

Visible Light

c)

X-Rays

d)

Microwave

36.

Which waves cause cataracts and skin cancer from overexposure to the sun?

a)

Microwave

b)

X-Ray

c)

Gamma Ray

d)

Ultraviolet Light

37.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is considered the most dangerous?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Infrared

c)

X-Ray

d)

Ultraviolet

38.

1. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is produced by radioactive substances undergoing radioactive decay?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

39.

1. Which type of electromagnetic radiation is most often associated with thermal energy?

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma Ray

40.

What symbol is used for the speed of light?

(a)  

41.

TRUE or FALSE: red light waves are bigger than blue light waves.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Electromagnetic waves moving through the vacuum of space can vary in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

a)

frequency

b)

energy

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

43.

The prisms used in spectroscopy separate electromagnetic waves on the basis of:

a)

size

b)

energy

c)

speed

d)

frequency

44.

All of the following waves are more energetic than visible light, EXCEPT:

a)

radio waves

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

X-rays

d)

gamma rays

45.

All of the following waves are longer than visible light waves, EXCEPT:

a)

infrared waves

b)

microwaves

c)

TV waves

d)

ultraviolet waves

46.

When an electron leaves the __________ state, the difference in energy between the two states produces an electromagnetic wave.

a)

ground

b)

energy

c)

solid

d)

excited

47.

Which of the following wavelengths in nanometers (nm) is most likely to have a green color?

a)

400

b)

680

c)

540

d)

720

48.

Green plants convert light energy from the Sun into stored chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis by using green pigments like chlorophyll. These pigments:

a)

absorb red light and reflect blue and green light

b)

absorb green light and reflect red and blue light

c)

reflect red light and absorb blue and green light

d)

reflect green light and absorb red and blue light

e)

reflect green light and red light, but absorb blue light

49.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is the slowest?

a)

infrared waves

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

X-rays

d)

gamma rays

e)

none of the above

50.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
51.

Bats use ________ to locate mosquitoes in the air.

a)

solar

b)

ecology

c)

echolocation

d)

refraction

52.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude

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