Chapter 4 Section 1 Test - LIGHT

Front

The color of a transparent or translucent object is the color it ________?

Back

transmits

Front

Objects like the sun or a candle flame, which produce their own light are called _______objects

Back

luminous

Front

When mixing red and blue light, the color__________is produced.

Back

magenta

Front

When you look at an object, light _______ from the object to your eyes.

Back

reflects

Front

What is the bending of a light wave when it hits a medium that slows it down called?

Back

refraction

Front

What do we call materials that allow light to pass through them without scattering?

Back

transparent materials

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow light to pass through?

Back

opaque materials

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?

Back

reflection

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

refraction

Front

What is the name of the process by which light is absorbed by an object?

Back

absorption