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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Shining a light on a prism will______
a)
magnify the light
b)
move the light in a line
c)
make heat
d)
compose many different colors
2.
What is light?
a)
A form of energy
b)
A form of sound
c)
bright stuff
d)
A form of excitement
3.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
4.
When a ray of light moves from the air to water it bends due to a change in
a)
Velocity
b)
Direction
c)
Speed
5.
If you are wearing a black sweatshirt, what happens to most of the light that strikes the sweatshirt 
a)
It is absorbed
b)
It is reflected
c)
It is transmitted
6.
If you are wearing a yellow shirt, what is true of the light that strikes it?
a)
Yellow is absorbed; everything else is reflected
b)
Yellow is reflected; everything else is absorbed
c)
All colors are reflected
d)
All colors are absorbed
7.

3. Laser light can travel ________ distances and still focus on a small area.

a)

A. average

b)

B. long

c)

C. near

d)

D. short

8.

LASER is the acronym for

a)

Light Amplified by Spontaneous Emission of Radiation

b)

Light Amplification by Stimulated Absorption of Radiation

c)

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

d)

Light Absorption by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

9.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
10.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
11.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
12.

Which satellite to use to forecasting the weather?

a)

communication satellite

b)

weather pattern satellite

c)

navigation satellite

d)

Earth exploration satellite

13.

Man-made satellites are launched into space using __________.

a)

airplane

b)

rockets

c)

jetplane

d)

balloons

14.

The satellite that is used as a relay to extend communication distance is called as __________

a)

Relay satellites

b)

Repeater satellites

c)

Communication satellites

d)

Geosynchronous satellites

15.

What was the first man-made satellite?

a)

Apollo 8

b)

Voyager

c)

Sputnik

d)

Telstar

16.

What are the types of satellites?

a)

artificial & homemade

b)

natural & organic

c)

natural & artificial

17.
Which planets have no natural satellites?
a)
Earth & Mars
b)
Jupiter & Saturn
c)
Mercury & Venus
d)
Mercury & Mars
18.

The Sun is a natural satellite of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

As you look at a rainbow, the colors go from top to bottom in what order?

a)

ROYGBIV

b)

VIBGYOR

c)

GYORVIB

d)

pretty to beautiful

20.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Global Positioning System
b)
Global Positioning Satellites
c)
Global Positioning Software
d)
Global Phone System