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Light and Optics Checkup

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the law of reflection?

a)

The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection.

b)

The angle of reflection is perpendicular to the angle of incidence.

c)

The angle of reflection is less than the angle of incidence.

d)

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

2.

Define refraction of light.

a)

The reflection of light off a surface

b)

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

c)

The absorption of light by a medium

d)

The emission of light from a source

3.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
4.
What can you see in a room that has no visible light?
a)
Only bright colored objects
b)
Only dark colored objects
c)
Only white objects
d)
Nothing at all
5.

Model used to explain the characteristics and behavior of light energy. it describes light as energy in the form of waves. the different colors of light have different wavelengths. waves with shorter wavelengths have higher energy than those with longer wavelengths

a)

Kepler's Model

b)

Einstein's Theory of Relativity

c)

Hawking's Wormhole Theory

d)

Wave Model of light

6.

The production of light by living organisms is

a)

bioluminescence

b)

evolution

c)

adaptation

d)

chemistry

7.
What is this?
a)
Opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
8.
What is this
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
9.
The water is what
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
10.
When ALL of the light is blocked
a)
translucent
b)
opaque
c)
transparent
11.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
12.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
13.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
14.

Light ​ (a)   off shiny surfaces when it is reflected. Light ​ (b)   as it passes through materials when it is refracted. We know light passes through a material when we can ​ (c)   through it.

Choose from the below words
bounces
bends
see
move
stops
decreases
15.

Light travels in ​ (a)   lines.​

Choose from the below words
straight
diagonal
wavy
zigzag
broken
16.
If a light ray is shown on a plane mirror with an angle of incidence of 45 degrees, what is the angle of reflection?
a)
15
b)
30
c)
45
d)
90
17.
Why does green grass look green?
a)
It reflects all colors except green.
b)
It absorbs all colors except green.
c)
It only absorbs green.
d)
The colors mix to make green.
18.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Violet

19.

When light passes from one medium to a denser medium _________.

a)

it is bent towards the normal.

b)

it always lies along the normal.

c)

it is unaffected.

d)

it is bent away from the normal.

20.

Which is an example of a natural light source?

a)

firefly

b)

glow sticks

c)

sun

d)

lightbulb

21.

An example of an incandescent light source is

a)

stars

b)

fire

c)

glow in the dark stickers

d)

jelly fish

22.

Light is a form of

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

transformation

23.

Where is the "normal"?

24.

Where is the "angle of incidence"?

25.

Where is the "reflected ray"?

26.
a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

lens

27.
a)

lens

b)

optic nerve

c)

pupil

28.

Name structure A

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

29.

What will happen to your pupils if you are in a really bright room?

a)

They will contract

b)

They will expand

c)

They will burst into flames

d)

They will stay the same size

30.

What structure of the eye controls the size of the pupils?

a)

Ciliary Muscles

b)

Iris

c)

Lens

d)

Retina

31.

What is the function of the Lens?

a)

Lining of the back of the eye that contains light receptor cells.

b)

Regulates how much light enters the eye

c)

Tough, transparent, protective coating that bends light as it enters the eye

d)

Focuses light onto the retina

32.

What happens to your eyes if you are in a dark room?

a)

Your Iris will narrow to allow more light in

b)

Your pupils will widen to let in more light

c)

Your pupils will narrow to let in more light

33.

Which structure is simply a hole that changes in size based on the amount of light present?

a)

Lens

b)

Pupil

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

34.

What structure is responsible for carrying sensory impulses from the eye to the brain?

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Rods & Cones

35.

Which structure supports eyeball, helps keep its shape, and provides attachment for movement muscles?

a)

Pupil

b)

Sclera

c)

Iris

d)

Optic Nerve

36.

Which structure carries the electrical signals from retina to the brain?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Sclera

c)

Blind Spot

d)

Pupil

37.

Which receptors at the back of the eye are color sensitive?

a)

retina

b)

rods

c)

cones

d)

lens

38.

Which receptors at the back of the eye are black, white, and gray sensitive?

a)

retina

b)

rods

c)

cones

d)

lens

39.

Which structure protects the eye?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

pupil

40.

Which structure is your eye color?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

pupil

41.

Which structure is colored yellow and number 6?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

sclera

42.

Which structure is colored red and number 7?

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

iris

d)

sclera

43.

True or False: You need light to be able to see.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

44.
Which part of your eye would you consider to be the "great messanger"?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
sclera
d)
blood vessels
45.

What might happen if the lens of your eye became damaged?

a)

Your eyes wouldn't be able to focus properly.

b)

You wouldn't be able to see in color.

c)

You wouldn't be able to see at night.

d)

All the images you saw would be upside-down.

46.

If you were to accidentally scratch the outermost part of your eye, which part would you damage?

a)

The cornea

b)

The lens

c)

The retina

d)

The pupil

47.

What do the lens and cornea have in common?

a)

They both send messages to the brain.

b)

They can both change shape.

c)

They both contain photoreceptive cells.

d)

They both bend light into a focused beam.

48.

Light is a form of

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

transformation

49.

What type of lens creates the image seen in the eyeglasses?

a)

convex

b)

concave

c)

reflection

d)

plane

50.

A lens that is thicker in the middle than on the outside is called ___.

a)

diverging

b)

concave

c)

convex

d)

achromatic

51.

What do all optical technologies need?

a)

Light

b)

Something to focus

c)

A machine

d)

A magnifying glass

52.
What can you see in a room that has no visible light?
a)
Only bright colored objects
b)
Only dark colored objects
c)
Only white objects
d)
Nothing at all
53.
Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Pupil
d)
Retina
54.
A red bird appears red because it REFLECTS what color
a)
Magenta
b)
Red
c)
Cyan
d)
Doesn't reflect any light
55.
This is an example of...
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Polarization
d)
Spectrum
56.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle.
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
57.
_____ is a lens that is thinner in the middle..
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
58.

What is an opaque material?

a)

To 'soak up' or 'take in'

b)

Material that does not let light through

c)

Something that forms an image of an object

d)

The hole in the front of the eye

59.

Which one of the following is not true for human eye?

a)

the picture that forms on retina is upside down.

b)

the pupil size changes due change in amount of light.

c)

the iris is the transparent part of the eye.

60.

The light energy transferred by sensor into electrical signals is stored on _________________ in a digital camera.

a)

shutter

b)

aperture

c)

memory card

61.

Which one of the following is true both for human eye and digital camera?

a)

the sensor detects light.

b)

the aperture controls the amount of light that enters.

c)

the lens focuses the light.

62.

Which colour light is formed when all three primary colours mix?

a)

yellow

b)

purple

c)

white

63.

What are the three primary colours?

a)

red, purple, yellow

b)

red, green, blue

c)

red, yellow, black

64.

What is the function of sensor in a digital camera?

a)

stops the light hitting it.

b)

detects light falling on it.

c)

adjusts the amount of light that enters into camera.