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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why does the straw appear to be bent?
light is reflected
light is absorbed
light is turned
light is refracted
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do we call a material that light can travel through?
air
water
medium
pathway
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-absorbedstoppedreflectedrefracted - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLight bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...RefractionReflection
- 7. Multiple Choice
Reflection is when light...
Bends
Bounces
Absorbs
transmits
- 8. Multiple Choice
Refraction is when light...
Bounces
Transmits
Bends
Absorbs
- 9. Multiple Choice
___________ travels in a straight line until something changes its path
Medium
Refract
Reflect
Light
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is happening in this picture?
Reflection
Refraction
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is happening in this picture?
Reflection
Refraction
- 12. Multiple Choice
Students often use a hand lens to make small objects appear larger. A hand lens makes objects appear larger because the lens-
increases the light’s strength
changes the color of the light
bends light passing through it
converts light energy to heat
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLight bouncing off a mirror is an example of...RefractionReflection
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to reflect?bounce offbendrefractenergy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to refract?bounce offto bendcurve outwardreflect
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow does light travel?in a wavy pathin a straight pathin a zig zag path
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces offTransparentTranslucentRefractionReflection
- 18. Multiple Choiceprismreflectionrefractionabsorption
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-absorbedreflectedrefractedstopped - 20. Multiple ChoiceHow is refraction different from reflection.Reflection is the bouncing of light off an object and refraction is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another.Reflections is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another and refraction is the bouncing of light off an object.
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