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Science
5th
grade
Study Jams Light Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?
it disappears
it is refracted
it is absorbed
it is reflected
- 2. 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
- 3. 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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?
absorption
reflection
refraction
incidence
- 5. 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 diffuses 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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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