Interaction of Light Waves

Multiple Choice

What do we call it when light beams reflect at the same angle, usually after hitting a smooth surface?

• reflection

• regular reflection

• diffused reflection

• smothered reflection

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a light waves reflects at many different angles after hitting a rough surface?

• regular reflection

• diffused reflection

• smothered reflecection

• covered reflection

Multiple Choice

______ occurs when energy carried by light is transferred to particles of matter.

• reflection

• diffusion

• absorption

• scattering

Multiple Choice

Why does a flashlight become dimmer in the distance?

• air particles diffuse the light

• air particles reflect the ligth

• air particles diffuse the light

• air particles absorb the energy

Multiple Choice

_______ occurs when particles of matter that have absorbed energy release them.

• reflection

• refraction

• absorbing

• scattering

Multiple Choice

Scattering is when light allows you to see things _____ the light beam.

• inside

• around

• through

• outside

Open Ended

Why do you think the sky is blue?

Multiple Choice

What color wavelength is scattered the most?

• red

• green

• blue

• orange

Multiple Choice

Why does light bend as it passes through a prism from air to glass and then back?

• light moves faster than the mediums

• light doesn't change it's speed

• light cannot move as quickly

• it doesn't bend

Multiple Choice

What is white light composed of?

• mix of all colors of light

• no colors of light are made to make white light.

• only red and blue lights

• only cyan and magenta

Multiple Choice

______ is the bending of light around barriers or through openings.

• absorption

• diffusion

• refraction

• diffraction

Multiple Choice

How much is diffracted depends on the _______.

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• crest of waves

Multiple Choice

What is transparent matter?

• matter that allows light to pass easily

• matter that doesn't allow light to pass through easily

• matter than lets no light through

• matter that doesn't exist

Multiple Choice

What is translucent matter?

• matter that allows light to pass easily

• matter that doesn't allow light to pass through easily

• matter than lets no light through

• matter that doesn't exist

Multiple Choice

What is opaque matter?

• matter that allows light to pass easily

• matter that doesn't allow light to pass through easily

• matter than lets no light through

• matter that doesn't exist

Multiple Choice

How do opaque objects get their color?

• reflecting only the light that shows their color

• absorbing all light

• reflecting all light

• only reflecting colors that are not it's color.

Multiple Choice

What the primary colors of light?

• red, blue, and green

• orange, blue and purple

• yellow, green, and red

• yellow, blue, and red

Multiple Choice

What are pigments?

• lights used to make colors

• lights used to take away color

• dyes used to bleach materials

• dyes used to color materials

Multiple Choice

All pigments combined make what color?

• white

• black

• blue

• orange