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Total questions: 83

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
2.

source of light

a)

sun

b)

glass

c)
a translucent object
3.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
4.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
5.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
6.
If you are wearing a yellow shirt, what is true of the light that strikes it?
a)
Yellow is absorbed; everything else is reflected
b)
Yellow is reflected; everything else is absorbed
c)
All colors are reflected
d)
All colors are absorbed
7.
If you are wearing a black sweatshirt, what happens to most of the light that strikes the sweatshirt 
a)
It is absorbed
b)
It is reflected
c)
It is transmitted
8.
When a ray of light moves from the air to water it bends due to a change in
a)
Velocity
b)
Direction
c)
Speed
9.
Reflection is
a)
Light bending
b)
Light bouncing
10.
Refraction is
a)
light bending 
b)
light bouncing
11.
When light passess through this object, it is refracted off of one wall and reflected to another, the light is refracted again and as it leaves the object, it forms a rainbow. 
What is this object?
a)
Mirror
b)
Magnifying glass
c)
Prism
d)
Window
12.
Refraction may cause your image in water to look
a)
darker
b)
lighter
c)
smooth
d)
bent
13.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
14.
These waves travel in a __________ line.
a)
jagged
b)
squiggly
c)
straight
d)
obstructive 
15.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
16.
What causes the pencil to look broken when placed in water?
a)
Refraction
b)
Deflect
c)
Reflection
d)
Opaque
17.
Reflection is...
a)
A. light bouncing off a surface
b)
B. the bending of light
c)
C. the absorption of light
d)
D. light breaking into colors
18.
Light travels...
a)
A. in ovals
b)
B. in circles
c)
C. in squares
d)
D. in straight lines
19.
bouncing of a polished surface by a ray of light is called 
a)
reflecton
b)
dispertion
c)
human eye
d)
excretion
20.
What occurs when an object takes in a light wave?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
transparent
21.

What is the best description of an opaque material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

22.

What is the best description of a transparent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

23.

What is the best description of a translucent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

24.

What type of object is shown in the picture?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

25.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
26.
If the angle of incidence is 45 degree, what is the angle between the incident ray and reflecting surface
a)
45
b)
90
c)
180
d)
none of the above
27.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
28.

When a light ray bounces off a rough surface, it reflects all over the place

a)

Diffraction

b)

Reverberation

c)

Scattering

d)

Transmission

29.

When this occurs, light rays pass from one transparent medium to another transparent medium.

a)

Absorbtion

b)

Transmission

c)

Relfection

d)

Refraction

30.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

31.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
33.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
34.

When a light ray strikes a smooth, flat surface, what is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

a)

They are equal.

b)

The angle of incidence is twice that of the angle of reflection.

c)

The angle of reflection is twice that of the angle of incidence.

d)

They combine to add up to 180o.

35.

In this diagram, which is the angle of incidence?

a)

Angle A

b)

Angle B

c)

Angle C

d)

Angle D

36.

Objects that generate their own light are called:

a)

luminous objects.

b)

illuminated objects.

c)

non-luminous objects.

d)

reflective objects.

37.

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

a)

It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

b)

It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

c)

It bends the light rays passing through it.

d)

It separates the light into different colors.

38.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)

Sheet of thin tissue paper.

b)

glass window

c)

wooden chopping board

d)

plastic bottle

39.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

40.

The longer the distance between the light source and the object, the ........................... the size of the shadow form on the screen.

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

not change

41.

Which part of the eye is this?

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Pupil

d)

Cornea

42.

What part of the eye is this?

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

43.

Which part of the eye is this?

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Vitreous Humor

d)

Optic Nerve

44.

Which part of the eye is this?

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Vitreous Humor

d)

Cornea

45.

What part of the eye is this?

a)

Iris

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Pupil

46.

What part of the eye is this?

a)

Retina

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Vitreous Humor

d)

Pupil

47.

Which part of the eye is a transparent cover where light first enters?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Pupil

d)

Cornea

48.

Which part of the eye is the place where an image is inverted?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Vitreous Humor

49.

Which part of the eye is an opening that controls the amount of light that enters?

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

50.

Which part of the eye is a transparent sphere where light refracts for the 2nd time?

a)

Lens

b)

Cornea

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

51.

Which part of the eye is this?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

52.

What is the gel-like substance that helps to maintain the round shape of the eye?

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Iris

d)

Vitreous Humor

53.

What is the muscle that controls the size of the pupil?

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Optic Nerve

54.

Which part of the eye contains cones and rods?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Vitreous Humor

55.

The diagram shows one of the common vision defect in human eyes. Name the defect.

a)

Long-sightedness

b)

Short-sightedness

56.

Short sightedness is caused by ..... (Please choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Eye lens too thick

b)

Eye lens too thin

c)

Eye ball too short

d)

Eye ball too long

57.

People with short- sightedness will see ..... (Please choose 2 correct answers)

a)

near object clearly.

b)

near object blurry.

c)

distant object blurry.

d)

distant object clearly.

58.

Which type of lens is used for the spectacles shown?

a)

Concave lens

b)

Convex lens

c)

Cylindrical lens

d)

None of the above

59.

Which vision defect is related to the diagram?

a)

Short-sightedness

b)

Long-sightnedness

c)

Astigmatism

d)

Normal vision

e)

Blind vision

60.

One of the common vision defect in human eyes is long-sightedness. This is because the image is formed ........ the retina.

a)

behind

b)

in front of

c)

on the retina

61.

Long sightedness is caused by ..... (Please choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Eye lens too thick

b)

Eye lens too thin

c)

Eye ball too short

d)

Eye ball too long

62.

People with long- sightedness will see ..... (Please choose 2 correct answers)

a)

near object clearly.

b)

near object blurry.

c)

distant object blurry.

d)

distant object clearly.

63.

This eye defect can be corrected with which type of lense?

a)
b)
64.

How does light behave when hitting this shirt?

a)

Yellow is absorbed; all other colors are reflected.

b)

Yellow is reflected; all other colors are absorbed.

c)

All colors are absorbed, but yellow is refracted.

d)

Yellow is scattered and all other colors are absorbed.

65.

Find the weight of a 20g object

a)

~200N

b)

~20g

c)

~0.2N

d)

~0.02kg

66.

What is the weight of a 456g object?

a)

~456g

b)

~0.456kg

c)

~4.56N

d)

~456N

67.

You have a ball with a weight of 76N. What is the mass of the ball?

a)

~76N

b)

~76kg

c)

~7.6kg

d)

~7.6N

68.

What statement is true?

a)

Mass never changes. Weight does.

b)

Weight never changes. Mass does.

c)

Both mass and weight change because they are affected by gravity.

d)

Neither mass nor weight change. They are always the same.

69.

Find the weight of a 5kg rock on Mercury with a gravitational pull of 3.59m/s/s.

a)

5kg

b)

17.95N

c)

1.39N

d)

0.718N

70.

Find the mass of a 5kg rock on Mercury with a gravitational pull of 3.59m/s/s.

a)

5kg

b)

17.95N

c)

1.39N

d)

0.718N

71.

What is the SI/Metric unit used to measure force?

a)

pounds

b)

grams

c)

newtons

d)

friction

72.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
73.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
74.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
75.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
76.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
77.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
78.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
79.

Before you take off for the moon, 25 kg of sliver was loaded into your ship. At is surface the moon has 1/6 gravitational pull. When you reach the moon, what will the silvers mass be?

a)

o kg

b)

4 1/6 kg

c)

25 kg

d)

150 kg

80.

What is the metric unit used to measure the gravitational pull of an object?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

gram

d)

Newton

81.

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

a)

the sun has more mass

b)

the sun is a star

c)

the Earth is heavier

d)

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

82.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an ___ force acts on it.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
83.

The unit that goes with mass.

a)

Centimeter

b)

Liter

c)

Inch

d)

Gram