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Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light waves bounce off a surface we call this:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

2.

When light waves bend as they pass through a transparent medium we call this:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

3.

Light waves bending through a prism is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

4.

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

a)

A rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Invisible

5.

What medium do sound waves travel fastest through?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

6.

When light travels from air to water, what property of the wave is most likely to change?

a)

Color

b)

Speed

c)

Direction

7.

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

The light is a UV ray.

b)

The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

c)

All colors are reflected except green.

d)

All colors are absorbed except green

8.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

9.

What causes the light to refract as it passes from air to water?

a)

a change in temperature of the light

b)

a change in illumination of the light

c)

a change in speed of the light

d)

a change in brightness of the light

10.

What does light travel fastest in?

a)

solid

b)

liqid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

11.

What does light travel slower in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

12.

This image is an example of...

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

13.

What is happening to the red light?

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

14.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
15.

A student looks at a paper and sees that it is white.

What color(s) is being reflected by the white paper?

a)

All colors

b)

No colors