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Reflection Refractions

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection 
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
2.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
3.
The bouncing of light is known as
a)
Mirror
b)
Refraction
c)
Index of refraction
d)
reflection
4.
What is this image showing?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
The law of reflection
d)
Concave Mirror
5.
What causes light to appear refracted?
a)
temperature
b)
speed
c)
weather
d)
climate
6.
Light changes speed as it travels through various mediums.  What are examples of mediums that light can travel through.
a)
snow and ice
b)
air and water
c)
cloth and wood
d)
glass and wood
7.
What is evident when light bounces off an object?
a)
recycle
b)
repetition
c)
reflection
d)
reversal
8.
Which of the following objects will reflect light?
a)
sand
b)
rock
c)
board
d)
water
9.
What is refraction?
a)
The bending of light
b)
Fractions
c)
When light is in a straight line
10.
What form does light travel in?
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig-Zag
c)
Straight Line
11.
When does light travel in a straight line?
a)
Through a transparent substance
b)
Through water
c)
Through a solid substance
d)
None of the above
12.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
13.
Light hitting a prism is an example of
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Yellow Light
d)
Refraction