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Science, Physics
6th -
8thgrade
Light Absorption, Reflection, & Refraction
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What happens when a beam of light hits an object?
The light passes through it
All the light is absorbed
A shadow forms
All the light is reflected
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is white light?
The type of light that is found in x-rays
The type of light given off by the sun and light bulbs
The type of light that is used in microwave ovens
The type of light that makes up radio waves
- 3. Multiple Choice
What can you use to see all the different colors in white light?
A flashlight
A shadow
A camera
A prism
- 4. Multiple Choice
Light
What is pigment?
The entire range of light, including visible and invisible light
A special chemical that absorbs some colors and reflects others
The tool you need to see the spectrum of colors in white light
The shadow that is formed on a wall when light is blocked
- 5. Multiple Choice
What type of wavelengths do ultraviolet rays have?
Short
Long
Alternating short and long
None
- 6. Multiple Choice
What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?
A rainbow
White
Black
Invisible
- 7. Multiple Choice
A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
The light is a UV ray.
The light is not a part of the light spectrum.
All colors are reflected except green.
All colors are absorbed except green
- 8. Multiple Choice
What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?
It disappears.
It is refracted.
It is absorbed.
It is reflected.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the angle of reflection equal to?
The angle of refraction
The angle of incidence
The angle of absorption
The angle of light
- 10. Multiple Choice
What might explain why light travels in a straight line?
If there is nothing to interfere with light waves, they should travel in a straight line.
Light waves will always travel in a straight line, even if they come into contact with another object.
Light waves don't travel in a straight line.
Light waves travel in a straight line because sound waves travel in a straight line.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
Incidence
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as the surface of water does?
Because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light.
Because the surface of the boat is red, not blue.
Because the boat is not a natural object like the water is.
Because the boat is on top of the water's surface.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the angle of incidence?
The angle at which light bends in water.
The angle at which light hits a surface.
The angle at which light is absorbed by an object.
The angle at which light bounces off a surface.
- 14. Multiple Choice
When you look into a mirror, what is happening to the light?
It is increasing in wavelengths.
It is being refracted.
It is being absorbed.
It is being reflected.
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