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science grade 5 term 3 quiz 2

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the eye.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Sound

d)

Light

2.

Refraction occurs when

a)

light bounces off an object, changing direction

b)

light bends as it passes from one medium to another

c)

light is absorbed by an object

d)

Never! Light is never refracted!

3.

Lights are always reflected off the surface of objects.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This is showing

a)

light absorption

b)

echolocation

c)

light refraction

d)

light reflection

5.

Light waves do NOT need a medium to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Reflected light goes into the cornea and it _______ light onto the lens!

a)

transferred

b)

refracted

c)

eliminated

d)

blocked

7.

The _____________ is the organization of all the different types of electromagnetic waves by their varying wavelengths!

a)

transverse wave

b)

electromagnetic hierarchy

c)

light energy

d)

electromagnetic spectrum

8.

________ transfer electromagnetic energy or light energy; also known as electromagnetic waves!

a)

sound waves

b)

energy

c)

light waves

d)

magnitude

9.

What type of lens is shown?

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

translucent

10.

What is happening when the light passes through the lens?

a)

compression

b)

magnification

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

11.

A solid glass or plastic object that light can pass through that refracts light and splits it into the colors of the rainbow

a)

prism

b)

lens

c)

mirror

d)

magnify

12.

Which is an example of a transparent object?

a)

clear plastic

b)

spoon

c)

wax paper

d)

curtain

13.

Which is an example of an opaque object?

a)

glass

b)

wax paper

c)

clear plastic

d)

tree

14.

Which is an example of a translucent object?

a)

a person

b)

clear plastic

c)

dog

d)

wax paper

15.

SOME light passes through an object that is ......

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

d)

shadow

16.
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
17.
Does the frog reflect or absorb green?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
18.

Which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

19.

which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

20.

2. The concave parts make things look smaller.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

3. Driving mirrors are ________.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Plane

22.

4. Driving mirrors produce an image that is ________ in size.

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

c)

Average

23.

Materials that allow only SOME light to pass through are called

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

24.

Based on the picture, the material that the flashlight is shining on can be classified as

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

25.

Light travels in

a)

particles

b)

waves

c)

molecules

d)

circles

26.

Reflection is

a)

when light bends

b)

when light strikes a surface and bounces back

c)

when light shines in your eyes

d)

when light goes through a surface

27.

The following pictures shows

a)

refraction of light

b)

scattering of light

c)

reflection of light

d)

absorbing of light

28.

A mirror, still water, and aluminum would all reflect light.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

You can see colors with or without light.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A window is opaque, which means it stops all light.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following are able to refract light? Select ALL that apply.

a)

prism

b)

mirror

c)

water

d)

lenses

32.

Lenses always________light.

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

transmit

d)

absorb

33.

Reflect means_________.

a)

light bounces back

b)

light goes through and bends.

c)

light goes straight through.

d)

light gets taken in.

34.

Refract means________.

a)

light gets taken in

b)

Light goes straight through

c)

light goes through and bends

d)

light bounces back

35.

Transmit means___________

a)

light goes through and bends

b)

light bounces back

c)

light gets taken in

d)

light goes straight through

36.

Absorb means______.

a)

light bounces back

b)

light goes through and bends

c)

light gets taken in

d)

light goes straight through

37.

When you look on the surface of a lake, the light is______.

a)

refracted

b)

transmitted

c)

absorbed

d)

reflected

38.

When you look through water, the light is_______.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

transmitted

d)

absorbed

39.

When looking through a window, light is _______.

a)

reflected

b)

transmitted

c)

refracted

d)

absorbed

40.

When light hits a dark colored shirt, it is_________.

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

41.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

the light is being refracted from mirror to mirror

b)

the light is being transmitted

c)

the light is being reflected off each mirror

d)

the light is being absorbed by each mirror

42.

What is a difference between reflection and refraction?

a)

In reflection the light goes through and in refraction the light does not go through

b)

In reflection the light does not go through, in refraction it does go through

c)

reflection means to bend and refraction means to bounce off of

d)

refraction means to stop and reflection means to go

43.

Which of the following could be used to show refraction?

a)

prism

b)

mirror

c)

aluminum foil

d)

a ziploc bag

44.

Which of the following could be used to show reflection?

a)

prism

b)

lens

c)

mirror

d)

wooden table