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Bill Nye Light and Color

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _______ bends white light and allows you to see all of the colors of the rainbow.

a)

Mirror

b)

Paper

c)

Prism

d)

Paint Color

2.

The car is ____ because it REFLECTS blue and ABSORBS all other colors of light

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Orange

d)

Black

3.

The color of an object, is the color of the light the object...

a)

reflects

b)

absorbs

4.

An object is _________ if it REFLECTS ALL colors of light and absorbs no colors.

a)

Green

b)

Black

c)

White

d)

Purple

5.

After shining green light from a LASER in the simulator, what objects would reflect green light?

a)

A plant

b)

glass

c)

aluminum foil

d)

algae

6.

After shining green light from a LASER in the simulator, what two objects would transmit green light?

a)

A plant

b)

glass

c)

aluminum foil

d)

genetic material

7.

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Blue

8.

White light is made up of all of the colors of the ________.

a)

Sound

b)

Waves

c)

Light

d)

Spectrum

9.

A leaf is green because it REFLECTS __________ and ABSORBS all other colors.

a)

Black

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

White

10.

A black shirt feels hot because it __________ all colors of light.

a)

Reflects

b)

Absorbs

11.

The primary colors of light are red, green and ___________________________.

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

purple

d)

black

12.

When you mix all the colors of light, you get ____________.

a)

black

b)

red

c)

green

d)

white

13.

When colors are absorbed, it changes into __________________________.

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

heat energy

d)

mechanical energy

14.

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes through different mediums?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Absorption

15.

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

16.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

a)

3×1083 \times 10^8 m/s

b)

1.5×1081.5 \times 10^8 m/s

c)

2.5×1082.5 \times 10^8 m/s

d)

3.5×1083.5 \times 10^8 m/s

17.

Which part of the eye is responsible for detecting color?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Lens

18.

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Transpiration

d)

Fermentation

19.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in night vision goggles?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Microwave

d)

Radio

20.

What is the term for a material that does not allow light to pass through?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Reflective

21.

Which scientist is known for the theory of electromagnetic radiation?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

James Clerk Maxwell

d)

Niels Bohr

22.

What happens to light when it hits a prism?

a)

It is absorbed

b)

It is reflected

c)

It is dispersed

d)

It is polarized

23.

Which color of light is scattered the most in the atmosphere?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

24.

What is the complementary color of green in the color wheel?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

25.

Which device is used to measure the intensity of light?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Photometer

d)

Hygrometer