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Light quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Light is a form of 
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
2.

What does reflection mean?

a)

Soaks up light

b)

Passes through

c)

light bounces off

3.
which wavelength gives you sunburn? 
a)
radio 
b)
microwaves
c)
infra red 
d)
Ultra violet 
4.
The longer its wavelength, the more energy light carries.
a)
True 
b)
False
5.
What is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
Visible light 
b)
X rays 
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Magnetic Rays
6.
which wavelength has the highest energy? 
a)
Light 
b)
Ultra violet 
c)
x ray 
d)
gamma
7.
Does the frog reflect or absorb green?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
8.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
9.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

10.
Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?
a)
The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.
b)
The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.
c)
The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.
d)
The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.
11.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
The light ray is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
12.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
13.

The color with the longest wavelength is...

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

14.

A shadow is created by the....

a)

absence of light.

b)

absence of waves.

c)

absence of color.

d)

blocking of sound.

15.

If you see a green leaf on a tree, that means...

a)

Green is the color being reflected off the leaf.

b)

Green is the color being absorbed by the leaf.

c)

All the colors are being reflected off the leaf.

d)

All the colors are being absorbed by the leaf.

16.
Which color absorbs ALL colors?
a)
yellow
b)
white
c)
black
d)
red
17.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
18.

If you shine white light through a purple filter what color will you see?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Purple

d)

None are correct

19.

Which type of light is the fastest?

a)

Blue

b)

Gamma

c)

Radio

d)

None are correct

20.

If you shine green light through a purple filter what color will you see?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Purple

d)

None are correct