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Reflection and Refraction

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name

Class

Date

How does light travel?

zig-zag

up and down

scattered

straight line

Which of these is the best reflector of light?

shiny metal

white paper

carpet

wood

Light _______________ our eyes.

enters

shoot out from

is produced in

none of these

Which of these does NOT use light reflection to work?

Blu-ray disc

DVD

USB memory stick

Which of these helps provide faster internet connections?

mirrors

electricity

fiber optics

vision

This illusion used which of these methods?

lasers

special effects

reflections

fiber optics

What is a mirror?

A mirror is a transparent surface.

A mirror is a magnetic surface.

A mirror is a rough surface.

A mirror is a reflective surface.

Light travels in a straight line

True

False

What does reflection mean?

It is when the light changes the material and the direction of it changes as well.

It is when the material is rebounding the light.

10.

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

light can't pass through the glass

the wavelength of light lengthens

the amount of light increases when going through water

light is refracted at an angle

11.

Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.

reflect

bend

absorb

twist

12.

Another name for light bending is ....

Reflaction

Absorbing

Refraction

mirror

13.

We are able to see the moon because it ____________

gives out light

glows

reflects light from the sun

reflects light from the earth

14.

Light is able to pass through __________________ materials

transparent

shiny

dull

opaque

15.

Light is unable to pass through ________________ objects

opaque

coloured

blunt

dark

16.