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WorksheetsWaves lesson 2, 5a, 5b Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
When light is _______________, it does not pass through or reflect from a material.
reflected
refracted
absorbed
translucent
When light is ______________, it passes from one type of transparent material to another and bends.
reflected
refracted
absorbed
translucent
What do we discover when light strikes and passes through a prism?
Prism are translucent.
The white light get brighter.
The white light gets dimmer.
That white light is made of many colors.
Which property of light best explains why shadows are created?
Light cannot travel in straight lines.
Light makes objects visible.
Light cannot pass through some objects.
Light contains many colors.
The color of object we see is determined by the color of light that is not ______________, but is ______________.
absorbed, refracted
reflected, absorbed
reflected, refracted
absorbed, reflected
Which statement explains why the pencil looks broken at the surface of the water in the picture?
Light is absorbed as it moves from air to water.
Light is reflected as it moves from air to water.
Light is refracted as it moves from air to water.
Light is destroyed as it moves from air to water.
Why does a yellow school bus look yellow?
It refracts the color yellow back to your eye and it absorbs all of the other colors.
It reflects the color yellow back to your eye and it absorbs all of the other colors.
It absorbs the color yellow and reflects all of the other colors back to your eye.
It absorbs the color yellow it it refracts all of the other colors back to your eye.
The color black is seen when. . .
all of the colors that make up white light are absorbed.
all of the colors except for red, yellow, and green are absorbed.
all of the colors that make up white light are reflected.
all of the colors that make of white light are refracted.
The color white is seen when. . .
all of the colors of white light are refracted.
all of the colors except for red, yellow, and green are reflected.
all of the colors of white light are absorbed.
all of the colors of white light are reflected.
Which of the following causes the separation of white light in a prism?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
transmission
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?
The light is being absorbed.
The light is being reflected.
The light is being transmitted.
The light is being scattered.
A light wave is considered to be a
mechanical wave
sound wave
electromagnetic wave
seismic wave
Why is a light wave so special?
It can travel through a vacuum of space
It is visible.
It does not have a wavelength or any other properties.
It is pretty.
How is an EM wave different than a matter wave?
An EM wave travels through space and a matter wave can't.
An EM wave is slower than a matter wave.
An EM wave has a louder pitch and amplitude than a matter wave.
A mirror that we use to put in contacts or put on make-up is considered a
refracted reflection
regular reflection
diffuse reflection
absorbed reflection
