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Light

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
3.
Light travels...
a)
A. in ovals
b)
B. in circles
c)
C. in squares
d)
D. in straight lines
4.

A __________ is a piece of glass that

separates white light wider into seven different colors.

a)
Visible
b)
Stain Glass
c)

Prism

5.

White light appears white or transparent, but it is actually

made up of several different colors.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When it is raining and the Sun is shining, it makes a __________

a)

raindrop

b)

prism

c)

dew

d)

rainbow

7.

A Rainbow is formed due to

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

both refraction and reflection

d)

Magic Leprechauns

8.

Rainbows can be a complete circle:

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

Wouldn't that be a raincircle?

9.

A __________ is a transparent object with refracting surfaces that separate white light into a spectrum of colors.

a)

rainbow

b)

prism

c)

cloud

10.
Which color reflects all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange 
d)
Green
11.
Which of these causes the colors in a rainbow to separate?
a)
sunlight passing through raindrops
b)
strong winds
c)
Earth's gravity
d)
different colors of light going at different speeds
12.

A tool used to separate white light.

a)

Energy

b)

Brightness

c)

Prism

d)

Spectrum

13.

A form of energy made of many colors.

a)

Light

b)

Spectrum

c)

Prism

d)

Energy

14.

We can see a rainbow, when

a)

the rain and the sun occur together.

b)

the sun and the snow occur together.

c)

the rain and the wind occur together.

15.

What does a prism do to a white light ?

a)

It makes it colorful.

b)

It breaks it into seven colors.

c)

It makes it burn.

d)

It makes it beautiful.

16.

How many colors are in the white color ?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

5

d)

6

17.

The raindrops act as small ............. in the rain.

a)

mirrors

b)

prisms

c)

colors

18.

Rainbows can be seen in the

a)

snow , thunderstorm, lightning , hail.

b)

rain, mist, spray, fog, dew.

19.

can we see rainbow at night?

a)
b)
20.
Rainbows are often seen
a)
after a rainstorm
b)
before a rainstorm
c)
after the sun sets at night
d)
before a storm