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Light from a lamp shines on a book. Julie can read the book because light is _______ or bounced off the page toward her eye.
refracted
absorbed
reflected
all of these
Which of the following is not a light source?
The sun
A candle flame
A flashlight
A pond
Why are you able to see me when I'm standing at the front of the classroom?
I'm a light source.
Light refracts through me.
Light bounces off of me and goes back to your eye.
I act like a prism and you can see all the colors.
Kari goes into a dark room. She cannot see any of the objects in the room. She turns the lights on and sees that she is in a kitchen with tables and chairs.
Which of the following explains why Kari couldn't see the objects in the room until the lights were turned on?
When the light is on, Kari's eyes give off light so that she can see the objects in the room.
The objects give off their own light, so no other light sources is needed to see the objects.
When the light is on, the objects reflect the light to Kari's eyes, and Kari can see them.
When the light is on, the objects begin to create their own light and are able to be seen.
True or False? The moon is a light source.
True. The moon gives off its own light.
False. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
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