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Visible Light & Lenses/Mirrors Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___ is when light travels through a material and bends.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Dispersion
c)
Mirage
d)
Refraction
2.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
3.
Which describes a convex lens?
a)
triangular in shape
b)
more transparent in the middle
c)
thicker on the edges than in the middle
d)
thicker in the middle than on the edges
4.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
5.

How does a concave lens differ from a convex lens?

a)

A convex lens is another way to describe a plane mirror; a concave lens is curved

b)

A concave lens is curved inward on both sides; a convex lens is on only one side

c)

A convex lens has a thick center and thin edges, a concave lens has a thin center and thicker edges

d)

A convex lens has a thin center and thick edges. a concave lens has a thick center and thinner edges

6.

Which lens shows a concave lens

a)

b)

7.

Which one of these is a convex lens?

a)
b)
8.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a concave lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a convex lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which lens shows a convex lens

a)

b)

11.

Which one of these is a concave lens?

a)
b)
12.

Which diagram shows light rays being reflected by the mirror?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

The pictures show three objects. Which of the following correctly matches the letters with the names of the objects?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.
What colors are in the rainbow?
a)
Red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,purple
b)
Red,orange,yellow,green,blue,purple
c)
red,orange,orange,yellow,blue,purple
d)
red,orange,yellow,green,blue,blue,purple
15.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
16.

The path of the light is

a)

always a straight line

b)

a curved line

c)

a zig-zag line

d)

depends on the medium

17.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
18.

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Plane Mirror

d)

Flat Mirror

19.

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

a)

Convex Mirror

b)

Concave Mirror

c)

Plane Mirror

d)

Flat Mirror

20.
Which type of mirror is shown.
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Specular
d)
Plane
21.

What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?

a)

ROYGBIV

b)

RYOBIVG

c)

ROYBVIG

d)

RIBYOVG

22.

A prism can be used to...

a)

separate visible light into colors

b)

make a beam of light brighter

c)

measure the speed of light

d)

make UV light visible

23.

What color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

violet

24.

What color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

indigo

c)

yellow

d)

violet

25.

Why does this apple look red?

a)

The apple reflects red light and absorbs all other colors

b)

The apple absorbs red light and reflects all other colors

c)

The apple reflects all the light shinning on it

d)

The apple is red because we see that color.

26.

Which color REFLECTS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

27.

Which color ABSORBS all wavelengths of light?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Pink

28.

What wave behavior allows the human eye to see color?

a)

Interference

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Reflection

29.

Choose the three primary colors of light.

a)

Pink

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

30.

Choose the three secondary colors of light.

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Cyan

d)

Magenta

31.

Red and green make _________.

a)

Yellow

b)

Purple

c)

White

d)

Blue

32.

A/an _________ material absorbs all of the light that strikes it.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

33.

__________ objects transmit light.

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Translucent

34.

_________ objects allow some light pass through but may alter the image.

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Translucent

35.

An example of a translucent object

a)

cardboard

b)

air

c)

wax paper

36.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

37.

Transmission of light can occur through what type of material?

a)

Opaque only

b)

Both opaque & transparent

c)

Both translucent & transparent

d)

Translucent only