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Mirrors and Lenses

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when light reflects off a surface?

a)

It bounces back

b)

It bends

c)

It scatters

d)

It absorbs

2.

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

a)

Convex mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Plane Mirror

d)

Flat Mirror

3.

Mia was setting up her room and wanted to add something that would reflect light to form an image. What should she use?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

mirror

d)

lens

4.
Which one is a convex lens?
a)
A
b)
B
5.
Which of the following does not refract light?
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
6.
Which type of mirror is shown.
a)
Concave
b)
Convex
c)
Specular
d)
Plane
7.
a flat sheet of glass that has a smooth, silver-colored coating on one side
a)
plane mirror
b)
concave mirror
c)
convex mirror
d)
solid mirror
8.

Which of these is translucent?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

What type of mirror is this?

a)

convex

b)

plane

c)

concave

d)

rounded

10.

Which of these is opaque?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

Select the TWO answers that are CORRECT.

a)

lenses reflect

b)

lenses refract

c)

mirrors reflect

d)

mirrors refract

12.

What does reflection mean?

a)

to bounce off

b)

to bend

c)

to really think hard about something

13.

Why does light refract?

a)

It slows down as it moves through a medium that is more dense.

b)

No one really knows.

c)

It bends around objects in order to avoid hitting them.

14.

The change in direction of a wave as it changes speed while moving from one medium to another is called _________.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

scattering

15.
the bouncing of light
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
absorption
d)
shadow
16.

The bending of light

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

dispersion

d)

transmission

17.

what is this ?

a)

mirror

b)

lens

18.

what is this ?

a)

mirror

b)

lens

19.

which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

20.

which type of mirrors ?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

21.

Type of mirror used in a convenience store to provide a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

22.

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

23.

The size of an object and its image are the same in this type of mirror...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

24.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
25.
Which window is opaque?
a)
Window 1
b)
Window 2
c)
Window 3
d)
None
26.
When light bends through a new medium, what is happening?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
translucent
27.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
28.

What do a prism, a magnifying glass, a microscope, and eyeglasses ALL have in common.

a)

They are opaque

b)

They refract light

c)

They reflect light

d)

That are translucent

29.

A periscope works because -

a)

Light can bend and curve on its own.

b)

Light is reflected by mirrors.

c)

Light is refracted by mirrors.

d)

Light is absorbed.

30.

A microscope works because -

a)

light is refracted by lenses

b)

light is reflected by lenses

c)

light is refracted by mirrors

d)

light is absorbed by lenses

31.

The straw looks broken because of -

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

absorbtion

d)

condensation

32.

You can see an image of the trees on the lake because -

a)

light is reflected off the surface of the lake.

b)

light is refracted as it passes through the water.

c)

light is absorbed as it passes through the water.

d)

light is transmitted by the water.

33.

The fingerprint appears larger because -

a)

light travels in straight lines.

b)

light curves around objects.

c)

light is refracted by the hand lens.

d)

light is reflected by the hand lens.

34.

A prism works because -

a)

light is reflected by the prism.

b)

light is refracted by the prism.

c)

light curves around the prism.

d)

light is absorbed by the prism.

35.

A telescope -

a)

uses lenses to observe faraway objects such as craters on the moon.

b)

uses lenses to produce light.

c)

uses lenses to reflect light.

d)

uses lenses to observe tiny objects such as cells or germs.

36.

A rainbow is formed when -

a)

light is refracted by raindrops.

b)

light is reflected by raindrops.

c)

light is absorbed by raindrops.

d)

light is transmitted by raindrops.

37.

What happens to light when it passes through a convex lens?

a)

It is scattered.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is reflected.

d)

It is absorbed.

38.

Which of the following materials is transparent?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Metal