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Light Waves Quizizz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light bounces off an object- If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffusion

2.

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, showing refraction.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

3.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

5.

Which object absorbed the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

6.

Which object reflected the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

7.
Why does an apple appear red?
a)
All colors are absorbed & none are reflected
b)
All colors are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected
c)
All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
d)
All colors are absorbed except for red, which is reflected
8.
Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Gray
d)
Multi-colored
9.
Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
multi-colored
d)
gray
10.

Mirrors work by

a)

Absorbing the light

b)

Refracting the light

c)

Reflecting the light

d)

Letting the light through

11.

Light is a kind of________ and travels in _________.

a)

reflection, absorption

b)

energy, waves

c)

heat, cold

d)

matter, light

12.

The form of energy that makes it possible to see things

a)

Light

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorbtion

d)

Opaque

13.

Not letting ANY light through

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Reflection

14.

What is another word for RAINBOW?

a)

absorption

b)

magnetism

c)

color

d)

spectrum

15.

Able to be seen through

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Absorption

16.

Not completely clear or transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Refraction

17.

To make light change direction when it goes through at an angle.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Transparent

18.

A transparent glass or plastic object that usually has three sides and separates the light that passes through it into a rainbow.

a)

Stained glass

b)

Prism

c)

Block

d)

Paper

19.

How are we able to see objects?

a)

it is close to our eyes.

b)

its is bigger than our eyes.

c)

it reflects light to our eyes.

d)

it is moving away from our eyes.

20.

Which object is translucent?

a)

clear water bottle

b)

tissue paper

c)

basketball

d)

mountain

21.

*When light passes through a prism, it is separated into different colors of a rainbow called a spectrum. What does each color of the spectrum represent?

a)

different amount of energy

b)

different amount of magnifying strength

c)

different amount of magnetic force

d)

different amount of force needed to pass through objects

22.

*Which type of light can be broken down into different colors?

a)

purple light

b)

black light

c)

white light

d)

red light

23.

Amplitude determines ____________ in light waves.

a)

volume

b)

brightness

c)

color

24.

Frequency & Wavelength determine ___________ in light waves.

a)

pitch

b)

color

c)

brightness

25.

Why can we see rainbows in the sky?

a)

raindrops soak up the color

b)

magic!

c)

Roy G Biv is a colorful man

d)

raindrops act as tiny prisms

26.

Light waves are _________.

a)

Invisible

b)

Only heard, but not seen.

c)

Visible