Properties of Light Practice Questions.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing off of light rays from a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What do we call materials that let light pass through them?

Back

Transparent

Front

If a leaf is green, what does it indicate about the light it absorbs?

Back

All colors are absorbed except green.

Front

What do we call materials that do not let light pass through them?

Back

Opaque

Front

What is a transparent material that separates white light into its component colors?

Back

Prism

Front

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

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the property of light that allows us to see objects?

Back

Illumination

Front

What do we call the angle at which light hits a surface?

Back

Angle of incidence

Front

What is the term for light that is scattered in many directions?

Back

Diffused light

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light passes through a narrow opening and spreads out?

Back

Diffraction