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LIGHT 4

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
2.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
3.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
4.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
5.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
6.

What is a prism?

a)

a transparent object that separates white light

b)

a translucent object

c)

an opaque object that appears black

d)

a fancy glass science toy

7.

Refraction may cause your object in the water to look

a)

darker

b)

smooth

c)

lighter

d)

bent or broken

8.

Which is transparent?

a)

a purple balloon

b)

a wooden fence

c)

clean water

d)

aluminum foil

9.

Which vocabulary word describes an object that you

can see SOME light through - but the image will be blurry?

a)

prism

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

opaque

10.

What happens when an opaque object blocks the light?

a)

nothing - you can still see all of the light

b)

a shadow is made

c)

the white light is broken into a rainbow

d)

reflection

11.

By passing light through a prism, you can tell _______________

a)

that blue light is brighter than white lights

b)

that white light is made up of different colors

c)

the original source of light

d)

the weight of the prism

12.

White light is made up of every color of the rainbow. As white light passes through a prism, it is refracted and these colors are produced. They are always in a certain order. Which two colors are missing in the diagram?

a)

yellow and blue

b)

yellow and white

c)

blue and purple

d)

pink and blue

13.

This picture shows a duck swimming in a lake. A student sees a mirror image of a duck in the water off the lake. What causes this mirror image?

a)

reflected light

b)

refracted light

c)

absorbed light

d)

black light

14.

Which of the following allows you to see object that do not produce their own light?

a)

absorption

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

deflection

15.
The roof of a house does not let any light through.  The roof is made of materials that are:
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
Translucent
d)
Electromagnetic
16.
The roof of a house does not let any light through.  The roof is made of materials that are:
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
Translucent
d)
Electromagnetic
17.

Why is the Moon is NOT a light source?

a)

Because it is only reflects the Sunlight and not its own light.

b)

Because it is shines bright at night.

c)

Because it is not a star.

d)

Because it is not changing its color through out the time.

18.

An object can reflect the light better if it is has a ____________

a)

rough surface

b)

smooth surface

c)

slimy surface

d)

dry surface