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Amplify Light Waves Concepts

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does light carry that can cause materials to change?

a)

Mass

b)

Sound

c)

Energy

d)

Air pressure

2.

When light hits a material, what can happen to the light?

a)

It disappears

b)

It can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected

c)

It becomes sound

d)

It breaks into pieces

3.

What happens when a material absorbs energy from light?

a)

The material gets colder

b)

The material changes

c)

Light speeds up

d)

The material becomes transparent

4.

A light source can emit:

a)

Only one type of light

b)

No energy

c)

More than one type of light

d)

Only visible light

5.

Which term means “to take in energy”?

a)

Absorb

b)

Emit

c)

Transmit

d)

Reflect

6.

Which term means “to give off energy”?

a)

Visualize

b)

Emit

c)

Transmit

d)

Absorb

7.

Which term describes light passing through a material?

a)

Reflect

b)

Absorb

c)

Transmit

d)

Emit

8.

When light is transmitted through a material, the material’s energy:

a)

Is increased

b)

Is decreased

c)

Is not changed

d)

Is transformed

9.

A material reflects or transmits:

a)

All types of light equally

b)

Only visible light

c)

Some types of light and not others

d)

Light only when heated

10.

What is wavelength?

a)

The speed of sound

b)

The distance between waves

c)

The color of light

d)

The size of the material

11.

UV light causes more change in skin than visible light because:

a)

UV light has longer wavelengths

b)

UV light has more energy

c)

Visible light is stronger

d)

UV light cannot be absorbed

12.

Which is NOT something that can happen when light hits a material?

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

13.

What do scientists use to visualize waves?

a)

Sound recordings

b)

Models and diagrams

c)

Smell tests

d)

Taste samples

14.

Which statement is true?

a)

All materials absorb all types of light

b)

Materials absorb energy from only some types of light

c)

Materials only transmit UV light

d)

Only visible light carries energy

15.

If a material absorbs energy from some light but not others, this explains why:

a)

Light bends randomly

b)

Objects are seen as different colors

c)

Light slows down

d)

Shadows disappear

16.

Which is an example of light causing a change in matter?

a)

A. A ball bouncing

b)

B. Skin reddening from UV exposure

c)

C. A rock sitting still

d)

D. Someone speaking

17.

What allows scientists to track how energy moves?

a)

Measuring light’s color

b)

Observing changes in matter

c)

Guessing

d)

Measuring sound waves