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Review for Light Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which are the correct labels for A, B, and C in the venn diagram?

a)

A - longitudinal wave

B - transfer energy

C - transverse wave

b)

A - transfer energy

B - transverse wave

C - longitudinal wave

c)

A - transverse wave

B - transfer energy

C - longitudinal wave

2.

Which answer has the light wave labeled correctly?

a)

1 trough

2 crest

3 wavelength

b)

1 crest

2 wavelength

3 trough

c)

1 crest

2 trough

3 wavelength

3.

Light travels in -

a)

compression waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

mechanical waves

4.

Visible light is

a)

light that is opaque

b)

light the human eye can see

c)

light that is invisible

d)

light the human eye cannot see

5.

Although light waves are very small, human eyes are able to tell them apart. As a result, humans see -

a)

liquids

b)

solids

c)

color

d)

gases

6.

If an explosion occurs in space, why is the light seen but the sound is not heard?

a)

Light does not need matter to travel, but sound does.

b)

Neither light or sound need matter to travel.

c)

Both sound and light need matter to travel.

d)

Sound does not need matter to travel, but light does.

7.

When all colors of the visible spectrum are combined, what color of light is produced?

a)

white

b)

black

c)

red

d)

green

8.

What happens when a material absorbs all visible light and no light is reflected back?

a)

White shows up.

b)

Black is seen.

c)

A rainbow appears.

d)

Light is bent.

e)

Objects seem smaller.

9.

Which of the following will permit light, but not sound, to travel through?

a)

a planet

b)

a desk

c)

a vacuum

d)

a table

10.

Which is the correct order of the colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)

Orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and red

b)

Green, blue, violet, red, orange, and yellow

c)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet

d)

Red, orange, green, blue, violet, and yellow

11.

Light travels -

a)

in squares

b)

in straight lines

c)

in circles

d)

in ovals

12.

What causes the pencil to look broken when placed in water?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

deflection

d)

opaque

13.

Light bouncing off an object is called -

a)

reflecting

b)

refracting

c)

darkening

d)

bending

14.

Which item is transparent?

a)

grassy field

b)

clear glass

c)

painted bench

d)

metal bike

15.

What happens when a prism refracts white light?

a)

White light is reflected.

b)

White light cannot be seen.

c)

White light is separated into colors.

d)

White light cannot go through a prism.

16.

What type of objects do NOT allow light to pass through at all?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

clear

17.

Reflection is -

a)

light bouncing off a surface

b)

the absorption of light

c)

the bending of light

d)

light breaking into colors

18.

Which path shows the way light will travel after hitting a mirror?

a)

path 1

b)

path 2

c)

path 3

d)

path 4

19.

A student is seated at a table as shown in the diagram. When the student looks into the mirror, which objects will he see?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

20.

What makes a mountain visible in the surface of a nearby lake?

a)

Deflection

b)

Reflection

c)

Opaque matter

d)

Refraction