WorksheetsReview for Light Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which are the correct labels for A, B, and C in the venn diagram?
A - longitudinal wave
B - transfer energy
C - transverse wave
A - transfer energy
B - transverse wave
C - longitudinal wave
A - transverse wave
B - transfer energy
C - longitudinal wave
Which answer has the light wave labeled correctly?
1 trough
2 crest
3 wavelength
1 crest
2 wavelength
3 trough
1 crest
2 trough
3 wavelength
Light travels in -
compression waves
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
mechanical waves
Visible light is
light that is opaque
light the human eye can see
light that is invisible
light the human eye cannot see
Although light waves are very small, human eyes are able to tell them apart. As a result, humans see -
liquids
solids
color
gases
If an explosion occurs in space, why is the light seen but the sound is not heard?
Light does not need matter to travel, but sound does.
Neither light or sound need matter to travel.
Both sound and light need matter to travel.
Sound does not need matter to travel, but light does.
When all colors of the visible spectrum are combined, what color of light is produced?
white
black
red
green
What happens when a material absorbs all visible light and no light is reflected back?
White shows up.
Black is seen.
A rainbow appears.
Light is bent.
Objects seem smaller.
Which of the following will permit light, but not sound, to travel through?
a planet
a desk
a vacuum
a table
Which is the correct order of the colors of the visible light spectrum?
Orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and red
Green, blue, violet, red, orange, and yellow
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet
Red, orange, green, blue, violet, and yellow
Light travels -
in squares
in straight lines
in circles
in ovals
What causes the pencil to look broken when placed in water?
reflection
refraction
deflection
opaque
Light bouncing off an object is called -
reflecting
refracting
darkening
bending
Which item is transparent?
grassy field
clear glass
painted bench
metal bike
What happens when a prism refracts white light?
White light is reflected.
White light cannot be seen.
White light is separated into colors.
White light cannot go through a prism.
What type of objects do NOT allow light to pass through at all?
opaque
transparent
translucent
clear
Reflection is -
light bouncing off a surface
the absorption of light
the bending of light
light breaking into colors
Which path shows the way light will travel after hitting a mirror?
path 1
path 2
path 3
path 4
A student is seated at a table as shown in the diagram. When the student looks into the mirror, which objects will he see?
What makes a mountain visible in the surface of a nearby lake?
Deflection
Reflection
Opaque matter
Refraction
