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Light Science & the Eye

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Give an example of reflection of light in everyday life.

a)

Seeing a rainbow in the sky

b)

Watching a movie in a theater

c)

Looking at oneself in the mirror

d)

Viewing a sunset on the horizon

2.

Explain refraction of light.

a)

Refraction of light is the reflection of light off a surface

b)

Refraction of light is the scattering of light as it passes through a medium

c)

Refraction of light is the absorption of light by a medium

d)

Refraction of light is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, due to the change in its speed.

3.

What is the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials?

a)

Transparent materials absorb all light

b)

Translucent materials allow light to pass through without scattering

c)

Opaque materials allow light to pass through with little scattering

d)

Transparent materials allow light to pass through with little or no scattering, translucent materials allow some light to pass through but scatter it, and opaque materials do not allow light to pass through.

4.

Name a transparent material.

a)

Metal

b)

Acrylic

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

5.

What is a shadow?

a)

A shadow is a type of plant that grows in low light conditions.

b)

A shadow is a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

c)

A shadow is a type of cloud formation.

d)

A shadow is a reflection of an object on a surface.

6.

How is a shadow formed?

a)

A shadow is formed when the sun is directly overhead.

b)

A shadow is formed when an object blocks the path of light.

c)

A shadow is formed when an object absorbs all the light around it.

d)

A shadow is formed by the reflection of light off of an object.

7.

What are the primary colors of light?

a)

Red, Orange, Purple

b)

Red, Green, Blue

c)

Yellow, Green, Blue

d)

Black, White, Gray

8.

Which property of light explains why we can see colors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption and reflection

d)

Diffraction

9.

Which of the following materials is not a good conductor of light?

a)

Glass

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Air

10.

This structure is the outer coating of the front of the eye ball.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Optic Nerve

11.

This structure is located behind the iris and bends light onto the retina.

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Pupil

12.

This structure is the back of the eye and it sends images to the optic nerve.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Pupil

13.

This structure sends images to the brain so we see the image correctly.

a)

Iris

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

14.

This structure is the black, center part of the eye. Light enters the eye here.

a)

Iris

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Pupil

d)

Lens

15.

This structure is the colored part of the eye.

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Optic Nerve

16.

Light travels in a __________ line until it refracts off an object.

a)

Curved

b)

Straight

c)

Zig Zag

d)

purple

17.

The path light takes through the eye....

a)

Cornea, Retina, Optic Nerve, Iris, Pupil, Lens

b)

Cornea, Iris, Optic Nerve, Pupil, Lens, Retina

c)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Optic Nerve, Retina

d)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve,

18.

When an image hits the retina it is viewed...

a)

Right side up

b)

Upside down

c)

Blurry

d)

Not there

19.

Rods help us see...

a)

in color

b)

black, white, and grey

c)

only in yellow

d)

only in blue

20.

Cones help us see...

a)

color

b)

black, white, and grey

c)

only purple

d)

only with glasses on

21.

What is letter H pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

22.

What is letter I pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Pupil

23.

What is letter G pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

24.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

25.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil