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Behavior of Light Waves & the Eye

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light passes through matter, it is called:

a)

Refraction

b)

Transmission

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

2.

When light enters a material but does not leave it, it is called:

a)

Refraction

b)

Transmission

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

3.

When light rays bounce off the surface of an object, it is called:

a)

Refraction

b)

Transmission

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

4.

When light rays bend or change direction when passing from one medium to another, it is called:

a)

Refraction

b)

Transmission

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

5.

In the image, the term that best fits letter A is:

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Absorption

6.

In the image, the term that best fits letter B is:

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Absorption

7.

In the image, the term that best fits letter C is:

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Absorption

8.

In the image, there is a penny on the bottom of the beaker. The beaker in the left-most image is empty, and the eye is attempting to see the penny from the side/topside of the beaker. In the middle image, the eye is looking straight down into the beaker. In the right-most image, the eye is looking from the side/topside; however, the eye in this image is unable to see the penny. Choose the answer that explains why the eye cannot see the penny in the right-most image.

a)

The light rays bend away from the penny in the right-most image.

b)

The light rays bend towards the penny in the right-most image.

c)

The light rays do not bend in any of the images.

d)

The light rays bend towards the penny in the left-most image.

9.

Choose the answer that explains how the candle will look on the right side of the convex lens.

a)

The image of the candle will be upright and smaller.

b)

The image of the candle will be inverted and smaller.

c)

The image of the candle will be upright and larger.

d)

The image of the candle will be inverted and larger.

10.

Complete the sentence: the image on the back of the eye is _________.

a)

right-side up

b)

sideways

c)

upside-down

d)

mirrored

11.

If light enters the top of your eye, it hits the retina on the:

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

12.

If light enters the middle of your eye, it hits the retina on the:

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

13.

Using the above image of the eye, identify the part labeled 'a'.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Sclera

14.

Using the above image of the eye, identify the part labeled 'e'.

a)

Vitreous humor

b)

Aqueous humor

c)

Retina

d)

Lens

15.

Using the above image of the eye, identify the part labeled 'g'.

a)

Retina

b)

Tapetum

c)

Sclera

d)

Cornea

16.

Using the above image of the eye, identify the part labeled 'i'.

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Retina

d)

Blind spot

17.

Using the above image of the eye, identify the part labeled 'm'.

(a)  

18.

This part of the eye is a jelly-like substance and gives shape to the eye.

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Vitreous Humor

d)

Lens

19.

This part of the eye is the opening through which light passes.

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

20.

This part of the eye is the muscle that closes and opens the pupil, this part can often have interesting colors.

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

21.

These are the specialized cells that pick-up black and white images.

a)

Cones

b)

Rods

c)

Ganglion cells

d)

Bipolar cells

22.

These are the specialized cells that pick-up color.

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Ganglion cells

d)

Bipolar cells

23.

This is the part of the eye that does the most refraction.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

24.

This is the part of the eye in which there are no rods or cones and connects to the optic nerve.

a)

Retina

b)

Blind Spot

c)

Fovea

d)

Macula

25.

This is the part of the eye that transmits information to the brain.

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Retina

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

26.

This is the part of the eye that is reflective and brightens up the image for nocturnal animals.

a)

Retina

b)

Tapetum

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

27.

This is the part of the eye that is a few cells thick on which the image is projected upside-down.

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Lens

d)

Iris

28.

Using the graph, what is the approximate blue cone activation percent for a purplish blue (450 nm) incoming wave of light?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

95%

d)

100%

29.

Using the graph, what is the approximate red cone activation percent for a deep red (690 nm) incoming wave of light?

a)

0%

b)

15%

c)

50%

d)

75%

30.

When a drinking straw is placed in a container of water so that it is partly submerged, it appears bent because of

a)

apparent depth

b)

Snell's Law

c)

Refraction

d)

lateral inversion

31.
Refraction is when light__________.
a)
Is bounced by an object or material.
b)
Changes speed as it travels in different materials which causes bending.
c)
When light speeds up to over 300,000 km/s
32.

What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

a)

It speeds up

b)

It slows down

c)

It does not change speed

d)

It reverses direction

33.

Which of the following materials would likely have the highest index of refraction?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Glass

d)

Vacuum

34.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
35.

When sunlight passes through the atmosphere and enters a lake, what happens to its speed?

a)

It increases.

b)

It remains the same.

c)

It decreases.

d)

It first decreases, then increases.

36.

What happens to the light from a flashlight when it is directed at a smooth and shiny surface like a bathroom mirror?

a)

It is absorbed completely.

b)

It passes through the surface.

c)

It is reflected.

d)

It becomes scattered.

37.

Which of the following materials will light not pass through?

a)

Glass

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Clear plastic

38.

What happens to the speed of light when it passes from a denser medium to a less dense medium?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It stops.

39.
What is this image showing?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
The law of reflection
d)
Concave Mirror
40.

Which of the following shows the principle of light reflection? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

41.
What causes light to appear refracted?
a)
temperature
b)
speed
c)
weather
d)
climate
42.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
43.
Why is light refracted?
a)
Light speeds up
b)
Light slows down
c)
Light speed stays the same
d)
Light can either slow down or speed up
44.

During a physics class experiment, Anika observes that the color of light changes when it passes from air into water. She wonders, the wavelength of light depends

a)

only on the source.

b)

only on the medium.

c)

on both the source and the medium.

45.
A light wave travels through the air, passes through glass, and then travels back into the air.
a)
The light wave is refracted.
b)
The light wave is diffused.
c)
The light wave is diffused.
d)
The light wave is reflected.
46.
These types of cells tell us how bright or dark something is
a)
Rods
b)
Cones
c)
Color
d)
Cornea
47.
Light is considered to be
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
particles
c)
transverse waves
d)
all of the above
48.

1. Your friends say that they saw a special nail polish that changes color when it is out in the sun. Can light from the sun cause the nail polish to change color?

a)

No. Light is not a physical thing, so it cannot change physical things like nail polish.

b)

Yes. Light from the sun can pull energy out of the nail polish, causing it to change color.

c)

Yes. The nail polish can take in energy from the light, causing it to change color.

d)

No. Light can only change things by warming them up, so it cannot cause the nail polish to change color.

49.

When light hits a barrier that is solid/opaque what is usually created?

a)

a hot object

b)

a shadow

c)

nothing

50.

When you shine sunlight through a magnifying glass onto a piece of paper, you can sometimes set the paper on fire. Why does this happen?

a)

The glass of the magnifier heats up.

b)

The energy of the Sun is focused in one small place.

c)

The energy of the Sun is spread out over the whole piece of paper.

d)

Sunlight sets everything on fire if it sits still long enough.

51.

Photons are particles of light.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Light behave like

a)

a particle

b)

a wave

c)

waves AND particles

53.
Rainbows are ______ light.
a)
Refracting
b)
Reflecting
c)
Diffracting
d)
Absorbing
54.
A __ lens makes objects appear smaller and further away.
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
prism
d)
flat
55.

The sky is blue because air molecules in the sky

a)

scatter blue light the best

b)

are sources of white light

c)

absorb all of the blue light

d)

are mirrors that reflect only blue light

56.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
57.
True or False: 
White light is composed of all the colors of the spectrum.
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Maurice is wearing a yellow shirt.  What behavior is causing our eye to see the yellow waves?
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
59.

Light must be _______________ in order for the material to be affected by light.

a)

reflected

b)

penetrated

c)

absorbed

d)

surrounded

60.
Which of the following is not a primary color of light?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
61.

When light reflects off a surface, what is the relationship between the angle of impact and the angle of reflection?

a)

The angle of impact is greater than the angle of reflection

b)

The angle of impact is less than the angle of reflection

c)

The angle of impact is equal to the angle of reflection

d)

There is no relationship between the angle of impact and the angle of reflection

62.

How does the color of a surface affect its ability to reflect light?

a)

Darker colors reflect more light.

b)

Lighter colors absorb more light.

c)

Lighter colors reflect more light.

d)

Color has no effect on light reflection.

63.

Law of Reflection states that the incident angle is ____ the reflected angle

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

64.

If light strikes a plane mirror at a 45o angle, what angle will it reflect?

a)

145o

b)

90o

c)

45o

d)

180o

65.

What type of reflection occurs when light beams reflect at the same angle usually after hitting a smooth surface?

a)

Diffuse reflection

b)

Regular reflection

c)

Scattered reflection

d)

Refracted reflection

66.
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
67.

True or False? Reflection is the bending of light rays

a)

True

b)

False

68.

regulates how much light enters the eye

a)

cornea

b)

iris

c)

sclera

69.

contains millions of light receptor cells called rods and cones

a)

retina

b)

optic nerve

c)

lens

70.

the whites, outer, protective layer of your eyeball

a)

eyelid

b)

sclera

c)

cornea

71.

the opening in our eyes which change shape depending on the movement of the iris

a)

optic nerve

b)

lens

c)

pupil

72.

the pathway through which electrical impulses send visual images to our brain

a)

canal of schlem

b)

blood vessels

c)

optic nerve

73.

changes shape to allow us to focus near and far and near again

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

iris

74.

eyelids, eyelashes and eyebrows help to protect our eyes

a)

true

b)

false

75.

the part of the eye that determines our eye color

a)

cornea

b)

pupil

c)

iris

76.

if the cornea of our eye is like a "windshield" then this structure is like a "windshield wiper"

a)

eye lids

b)

eye brows

c)

eye lashes

77.

structures of the outer eye (choose all that apply)

a)

cornea

b)

retina

c)

sclera

78.

our eyes can see when... (choose all that apply)

a)

they detect an object that creates light

b)

light is reflected off of an object and detected by our retina

c)

there is no light available

79.

What is the job of the lens?

a)

Let in light

b)

Focus and defocus

c)

Keep dust out

d)

Protect from injury

80.

What is the job of the retina?

a)

Carrying signals to your brain

b)

Allowing light into the eye

c)

Focusing and defocusing

d)

Converting light into electronic signals