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Science 8 - Optics Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of opaque?

a)

No light is transmitted through a material

b)

Some light is transmitted through the material and some is reflected off

c)

All light is transmitted through the material

2.

What is the meaning of translucent?

a)

No light is transmitted through a material

b)

Some light is transmitted through the material and some is reflected off

c)

All light is transmitted through the material

3.

What is the meaning of transparent?

a)

No light is transmitted through a material

b)

Some light is transmitted through the material and some is reflected off

c)

All light is transmitted through the material

4.

The medical condition of myopia is corrected with

a)

A convex lens

b)

A concave lens

c)

A convex mirror

d)

A concave mirror

5.

What is represented here?

a)

A convex lens

b)

A concave lens

c)

A convex mirror

d)

A concave mirror

6.

Which of the following have the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

7.

The imaginary line passing through the centre of the mirror in this diagram is called the:

a)

Normal

b)

Ray

c)

Principal Axis

d)

Line

8.

Of the following, which has the longest wavelength?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Radio Wave

c)

Microwave

d)

Ultraviolet

9.

Concave lenses are often called _____ lenses

a)

Reflecting

b)

Converging

c)

Refracting

d)

Diverging

10.

Another term for farsightedness is

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Myopia

d)

Presbyopia

11.

Which of the following can produce an image smaller than the object?

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave lens

c)

Convex lens

d)

All of these

12.

Which of these can only produce an image smaller than the object?

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Plane Mirror

c)

Concave mirror

d)

Opaque Objects

13.

How shiny an object appears depends on...

a)

How smooth it is

b)

How much light it absorbs

c)

How much light is reflected

d)

How much light is refracted

14.

The part of the eye that allows light to enter into the eye is called...

a)

Sclera

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Lens

15.

This area is made of rods and cones and is where images are formed in the eye

a)

Vitreous Humour

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

16.

This area is made of rods and cones and is where images are formed in the eye

a)

Vitreous Humour

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

17.

The image formed in the picture is...

a)

Enlarged and Inverted

b)

Enlarged and Upright

c)

Reduced and Inverted

d)

Reduced and Upright

18.

In order for this object to create that image, it must be

a)

More than 2F (C) from the lens

b)

Between F and 2F (C)

c)

In front of F

d)

No way to tell

19.

Which statement is true if an object is placed in front of a convex mirror

a)

The image is larger

b)

The image isn't distorted

c)

The image is in front of the mirror

d)

The image is behind the mirror

20.

What kind of objects would cause more glare?

a)

Gravel and dirt

b)

Sand and wood

c)

Rubber and wood

d)

Glass and aluminum

21.

The part of the eye that gives the eye its colour is:

a)

Iris

b)

Retina

c)

Pupil

d)

Lens

22.

Any image that seems to be where it isn't (behind a mirror, for example) is called a...

a)

Mirage

b)

Real

c)

Virtual

d)

Normal

23.

A curved material that can reflect light is called a...

a)

Plane Mirror

b)

Convex Mirror

c)

Concave Mirror

d)

All of the above

24.

Based on the order of the rainbow, which light has the longest wavelength and is bent the least?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

25.

Share one interesting fact or piece of information that you learned this unit

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