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7th_light_quizziz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light is a form of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Light travels

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line (transverse waves)

c)

in loops, like a slinky (longitudinal waves)

3.

Light bounces when it strikes a smooth and/or lustrous surface

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

4.

Light bends when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

5.

Can be used to identify heat signatures of people lost in the wilderness

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

6.

Can be used to send communications, videos, and music short range (local areas) or long range (to space)

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

7.

Used to cook with

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

8.

Sunlight, tanning beds, plant lights

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

9.

Used to "see" inside the body, for instance to tell if a bone is broken

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Microwaves

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

e)

X-Rays

10.

Which of these types of light have the highest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

11.

Which of these types of light have the lowest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

12.

Which waves have the highest energy?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

d)

Radio

13.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which illustration best shows light being refracted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

16.

Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off mirrors or shiny surfaces?

a)

Scattering

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Reflection

17.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

18.

The two kinds of reflection are:

a)

transparent and translucent.

b)

opaque and translucent.

c)

regular and diffuse.

19.
What happens to light after it hits a mirror?
a)
It goes through the mirror and bend.
b)
It goes straight through the mirror.
c)
It goes around the mirror.
d)
It bounces off the mirror.
20.

What type of surface best reflects light?

a)

Dull

b)

Shiny

c)

Clear

d)

Black

21.
What is the main source of light?
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Candles
c)
Sun
d)
Fluorescent lights
22.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
23.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
24.

Why is the spectrum of light seperated into its components of colour when white light is directed to a prism?

a)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal line at different angles when entering prism

b)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal line at different angles when entering prism

c)

The different colours in the white light bend away from the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

d)

The different colours in the white light bend towards the normal at same speed to each other when entering prism

25.

This is the example of dispersion of light

a)

sky looks bright orange in the evening

b)

shadow

c)

Pool seems shallower

d)

rainbow

26.

These are all colours of spectrum except

a)

indigo

b)

blue

c)

purple

d)

green

27.

Why is red light is at the top whileviolet at the bottom of the spectrum?

a)

Violet light has the medium speed so it is refracted the least.

b)

Violet light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least

c)

Red light has the slowest speed so it is refracted the least

d)

Red light has the highest speed so it is refracted the least.

28.

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

29.
If the angle of incidence is 45 degree, what is the angle between the incident ray and reflecting surface
a)
45
b)
90
c)
180
d)
none of the above
30.

Light travels in straight lines until it is bent by changing mediums. Which illustration best shows the light being refracted?

a)

b)

c)

d)

31.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
32.

When a light ray strikes a smooth, flat surface, what is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

a)

They are equal.

b)

The angle of incidence is twice that of the angle of reflection.

c)

The angle of reflection is twice that of the angle of incidence.

d)

They combine to add up to 180o.

33.

In this diagram, which is the angle of incidence?

a)

Angle A

b)

Angle B

c)

Angle C

d)

Angle D

34.

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

a)

It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

b)

It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

c)

It bends the light rays passing through it.

d)

It separates the light into different colors.