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Reflection and Refraction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bouncing of light off a surface

a)

refraction

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

reflection

2.

Which surface would bounce back almost all the light waves that hit it?

a)

clear glass

b)

frosted glass

c)

mirror

d)

water

3.

Mrs. Vasquez shouts down a well and hears an echo. What causes the echo?

a)

Sound is absorbed at a surface

b)

sound reflected from a surface

c)

the frequency of sound vibrations increases

d)

the frequency of sound vibrations decreases

4.

What type of lens is shown?

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

translucent

5.

what is it called when this happens?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

bent light

d)

light

6.

Explain what is happening in the picture.

a)

Light is reflected.

b)

Light is absorbed.

c)

Light is generated

d)

Light is refracted.

7.

_________________ is the change in direction of light waves as the waves pass from the air into water.  The light appears to bend.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Defraction

d)

Mirror Image

8.

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

9.

Which of the following is an example of refraction?

a)

A pencil appearing bent in a glass of water

b)

A shadow forming on the ground

c)

A mirror reflecting an image

d)

A rainbow forming in the sky

10.

When light travels from air into water, what happens to its speed?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

11.

Which law explains the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Snell's Law

c)

Hooke's Law

d)

Ohm's Law

12.

In an experiment, a beam of light is directed at a glass block. What is the angle between the incident ray and the normal called?

a)

Angle of reflection

b)

Angle of refraction

c)

Angle of incidence

d)

Critical angle

13.

What phenomenon causes a straw in a glass of water to appear broken or bent?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

14.

Which of the following materials would cause the most refraction of light?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Glass

d)

Diamond

15.

A prism is used to separate white light into its component colors. What is this process called?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Diffraction