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Waves lesson 2, 5a, 5b Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When light is _______________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

translucent

2.

When light is ______________, it passes from one type of transparent material to another and bends.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

translucent

3.

What do we discover when light strikes and passes through a prism?

a)

Prism are translucent.

b)

The white light get brighter.

c)

The white light gets dimmer.

d)

That white light is made of many colors.

4.

Which property of light best explains why shadows are created?

a)

Light cannot travel in straight lines.

b)

Light makes objects visible.

c)

Light cannot pass through some objects.

d)

Light contains many colors.

5.

The color of object we see is determined by the color of light that is not ______________, but is ______________.

a)

absorbed, refracted

b)

reflected, absorbed

c)

reflected, refracted

d)

absorbed, reflected

6.

Which statement explains why the pencil looks broken at the surface of the water in the picture?

a)

Light is absorbed as it moves from air to water.

b)

Light is reflected as it moves from air to water.

c)

Light is refracted as it moves from air to water.

d)

Light is destroyed as it moves from air to water.

7.

Why does a yellow school bus look yellow?

a)

It refracts the color yellow back to your eye and it absorbs all of the other colors.

b)

It reflects the color yellow back to your eye and it absorbs all of the other colors.

c)

It absorbs the color yellow and reflects all of the other colors back to your eye.

d)

It absorbs the color yellow it it refracts all of the other colors back to your eye.

8.

The color black is seen when. . .

a)

all of the colors that make up white light are absorbed.

b)

all of the colors except for red, yellow, and green are absorbed.

c)

all of the colors that make up white light are reflected.

d)

all of the colors that make of white light are refracted.

9.

The color white is seen when. . .

a)

all of the colors of white light are refracted.

b)

all of the colors except for red, yellow, and green are reflected.

c)

all of the colors of white light are absorbed.

d)

all of the colors of white light are reflected.

10.
When can water reflect light?
a)
When it's moving
b)
When it's still
c)
When it's flowing
11.
When we look into a glass mirror, light...
a)
Bends as it passes through
b)
Bounces back in a random order
c)
Hits the mirror and is absorbed
d)
Bounces back at the same angle it strikes the mirror at
12.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
13.
The taking in of light by a material....
a)
absorption
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
dark colors
14.
Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?
a)
It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.
b)
It changes direction often even if there are no objects. 
c)
It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. 
d)
It travels in a straight line without stopping. 
15.
What kind of path does light take?
a)
It travels in a straight line until it hits something or goes through it.
b)
It bounces off all objects.
c)
It curves around all objects.
d)
It goes through all objects.
16.
Curve in
a)
Converse
b)
Convex
c)
Convection
d)
Concave
17.
Curve Out
a)
Converse
b)
Concave
c)
Convex
d)
Convection
18.
The distance between one peak and the next in a wave
a)
Transpartent
b)
Scattering
c)
Wavelength
d)
Waste Pro
19.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
20.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
21.
A substance through which light travels.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Opaque
c)
Frequency
d)
Medium
22.

Which of the following causes the separation of white light in a prism?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

transmission

23.

The student looks out the window and clearly sees other students outside. What is happening to MOST of the light that hits the window from the outside?

a)

The light is being absorbed.

b)

The light is being reflected.

c)

The light is being transmitted.

d)

The light is being scattered.

24.
Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?
a)
windows
b)
mirrors
c)
notebooks
d)
tables
25.
Why does a purple shirt appear purple?
a)
the shirt material REFLECTS all wavelengths of color 
b)
the shirt material transmits all wavelengths of color except the purple
c)
the material absorbs all wavelengths of color except the purple wavelength
26.
Waves are disturbances that transfer ______ from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
light
27.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
28.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
29.

A light wave is considered to be a

a)

mechanical wave

b)

sound wave

c)

electromagnetic wave

d)

seismic wave

30.

Why is a light wave so special?

a)

It can travel through a vacuum of space

b)

It is visible.

c)

It does not have a wavelength or any other properties.

d)

It is pretty.

31.

How is an EM wave different than a matter wave?

a)

An EM wave travels through space and a matter wave can't.

b)

An EM wave is slower than a matter wave.

c)

An EM wave has a louder pitch and amplitude than a matter wave.

32.

A mirror that we use to put in contacts or put on make-up is considered a

a)

refracted reflection

b)

regular reflection

c)

diffuse reflection

d)

absorbed reflection

33.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
34.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
35.
_____?_____ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
36.
Which objects on the table are "Opaque"?
a)
Pitcher; Supply Box; Pencil
b)
Book; Pencil; Rock
c)
Pencil; Book; Goggles
37.
Which of these objects is "translucent"?
a)
A Brick Wall
b)
Sunglasses
c)
Mirror
38.
Which of these objects is "transparent"?
a)
Stained Glass Window
b)
Wooden Table
c)
Clear Glass Window
39.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque. 
a)
Transparent
b)
Opaque
c)
Translucent
40.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque. 
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque