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Light Behavior and Color

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
3.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
4.
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
5.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
6.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
7.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
8.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
9.
Does the scarf reflect or absorb yellow?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
10.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
11.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
12.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
d)
in all different directions
13.
Why do we see objects as black?
a)
They absorb all the light
b)
They reflect all the light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect 
14.
A blue shirt looks blue because...
a)
it absorbs blue and reflects all the colors
b)
it reflects blue and absorbs all the other colors
c)
it absorbs cyan and reflects all the other colors
d)
it reflects cyan and absorbs all the other colors
15.
What kind of light is sunlight?
a)
White Light
b)
Infrared Light
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Red Light
16.
What is an example of artificial light?
a)
the sun 
b)
the stars 
c)
bioluminescence 
d)
neon light 
17.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
18.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
19.
The picture here is an example of...
a)
artificial light called bioluminescence
b)
artificial light called chemiluminescence
c)
natural light called bioluminescence
d)
natural light called chemiluminescence
20.
Which of these is an example of visible light?
a)
X-rays
b)
rainbow
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
21.
What is light made of? 
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
matter and energy
22.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural light? 
a)
star light
b)
lightbulb
c)
firefly's light
23.
A computer, a candle, and a flashlight are examples of which kind of light source?
a)
Natural Light
b)
Artificial Light
24.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
25.
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
26.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
27.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
28.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
29.
You can see through water because ---
a)
it's opaque
b)
it's translucent 
c)
it's transparent
d)
it's wet
30.
Why is a banana yellow?

a)
Yellow is the color light that is absorbed by the banana.
b)
Yellow is the color light that is bounced off the banana.
c)
Yellow is the color light that is refracted by the banana.
d)
None of the other answer choices
31.
You and your friend conduct an experiment using a flashlight. You place a piece of blue tissue paper over the end of the flashlight, turn off the lights, and shine it on a blank wall. How could you change this procedure to test how the brightness of light is affected by the intensity of the light source?

a)
Remain at the same distance and replace the flashlight with a higher-intensity light source.
b)
Remain at the same distance, leave the lights on, and shine the flashlight on the wall.
c)
Move the flashlight closer to the wall, and leave the lights on.
d)
Move the flashlight closer to the wall, and change the color of the tissue paper.
32.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
33.

Humans see different wavelengths of light as different________________________.

a)

shapes

b)

colors

c)

prisms

d)

x-rays

34.

What two factors affect brightness?

a)

Nothing really

b)

Intensity and distance, or how near or far away it is

c)

The less brightness of the light and how it looks on the object

35.

Why might you want to use translucent curtains on a sunny day?

a)

To make the room open

b)

To keep out the sun light

c)

To let some light into the room but not make it too bright

36.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
37.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
38.
A student picked two objects from the table.  One object was "transparent", and the other object was "translucent".  Which of these could be the objects the student picked up?
a)
Rock; Supply Box
b)
Pencil; Cup
c)
Pitcher; Book
d)
Goggles; Fish Bowl
39.

When an object soaks in the light it _____________

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

40.

Identify one way to stay safe during a hurricane.

a)

go to the top of a tall building to get above the winds.

b)

take shelter in a car with the windows open.

c)

if you are not told to evacuate, stay indoors.

d)

go swimming

41.

The Sun is so bright that it is dangerous to look at it for more than a few seconds. Which of the following ways is not a safe way to look at the Sun for long periods of time?

a)

Use a telescope with a special Sun observation lenses.

b)

Look at it through very dark glasses.

c)

Look at it directly when it is very bright.

d)

Use a mirror to look at the Sun’s reflection.

42.

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing in this diagram?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

43.

Some planets in our solar system are called terrestrial and are made mostly of rock. These planets are ___________________________.

a)

the farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

the largest in size: Mercury, Earth, and Jupiter

c)

the smallest in size: Uranus, Neptune, and Mars

d)

the closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

44.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
45.
Why is a banana yellow?

a)
Yellow is the color light that is absorbed by the banana.
b)
Yellow is the color light that is bounced off the banana.
c)
Yellow is the color light that is refracted by the banana.
d)
None of the other answer choices
46.

Why would a pencil look bent or broken when placed in a glass of water?

a)

The water refracts light and distorts the image.

b)

The water reflects light and we see two pencils.

c)

The pencil moves when placed in the glass of water.

47.
How is refraction different from reflection.
a)
Reflection is the bouncing of light off an object and refraction is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another.
b)
Reflections is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another and refraction is the bouncing of light off an object.
48.

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as the surface of water does?

a)

because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light

b)

because the surface of the boat is red, not blue

c)

because the boat is not a natural object like the water is

d)

because the boat is on top of the water's surface

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