Light (SOL 5.3)

Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because —

• water can dissolve pencils
• water is colder than air
• light bends when it enters the water
• light is absorbed when it hits the glass

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• Light is refracted at an angle.
• The wavelength of light lengthens
• Light cannot pass through the glass.
• The amount of light increases when going through water.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these correctly shows how light acts when it hits a mirror?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that —

• both rays are reflected
• both rays are refracted
• Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted
• Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which object helps people understand what makes up white light?

• Barometer
• Prism
• Microscope
• Thermometer

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it —

• reflects the sunlight
• absorbs heat
• causes evaporation
• conducts electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these does not emit light waves? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light?

• Looking at oneself in a mirror
• Looking at a shadow of an object
• Viewing an object through an open window
• Viewing an object partially in water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following materials is transparent?

• Clear window glass
• Your eyelids 
• Solid wood door
• White paper

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these objects is translucent?

• A student’s notebook
• A mirror on the bus
• A brick wall of the school
• A student’s sunglass lenses

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2