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WorksheetsMirrors and Lenses
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 38mins
What happens when light reflects off a surface?
It bounces back
It bends
It scatters
It absorbs
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
Convex mirror
Concave mirror
Plane Mirror
Flat Mirror
Mia was setting up her room and wanted to add something that would reflect light to form an image. What should she use?
telescope
microscope
mirror
lens
Which of these is translucent?
A
B
C
What type of mirror is this?
convex
plane
concave
rounded
Which of these is opaque?
A
B
C
Select the TWO answers that are CORRECT.
lenses reflect
lenses refract
mirrors reflect
mirrors refract
What does reflection mean?
to bounce off
to bend
to really think hard about something
Why does light refract?
It slows down as it moves through a medium that is more dense.
No one really knows.
It bends around objects in order to avoid hitting them.
The change in direction of a wave as it changes speed while moving from one medium to another is called _________.
refraction
reflection
diffraction
scattering
The bending of light
reflection
refraction
dispersion
transmission
what is this ?
mirror
lens
what is this ?
mirror
lens
which type of mirrors ?
plane
concave
convex
which type of mirrors ?
plane
concave
convex
Type of mirror used in a convenience store to provide a wide angle view...
Plane
Convex
Concave
Type of mirror found in a bathroom...
Plane
Convex
Concave
The size of an object and its image are the same in this type of mirror...
Plane
Convex
Concave
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.
They are opaque
They refract light
They reflect light
That are translucent
A periscope works because -
Light can bend and curve on its own.
Light is reflected by mirrors.
Light is refracted by mirrors.
Light is absorbed.
A microscope works because -
light is refracted by lenses
light is reflected by lenses
light is refracted by mirrors
light is absorbed by lenses
The straw looks broken because of -
refraction
reflection
absorbtion
condensation
You can see an image of the trees on the lake because -
light is reflected off the surface of the lake.
light is refracted as it passes through the water.
light is absorbed as it passes through the water.
light is transmitted by the water.
The fingerprint appears larger because -
light travels in straight lines.
light curves around objects.
light is refracted by the hand lens.
light is reflected by the hand lens.
A prism works because -
light is reflected by the prism.
light is refracted by the prism.
light curves around the prism.
light is absorbed by the prism.
A telescope -
uses lenses to observe faraway objects such as craters on the moon.
uses lenses to produce light.
uses lenses to reflect light.
uses lenses to observe tiny objects such as cells or germs.
A rainbow is formed when -
light is refracted by raindrops.
light is reflected by raindrops.
light is absorbed by raindrops.
light is transmitted by raindrops.
What happens to light when it passes through a convex lens?
It is scattered.
It is refracted.
It is reflected.
It is absorbed.
Which of the following materials is transparent?
Wood
Plastic
Glass
Metal
