Properties of Light

Light is predictable because it will always travel in a _________ line.

• Curvy
• Straight
• Backwards
• Crazy

What shape does light travel in?

• Waves
• Circles
• Squares
• Diamonds

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What does light do when it hits a smooth, flat surface?

• Reflect
• Refract
• Absorb
• Diffuse

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If someone is wearing a black shirt in the sunshine, what will the black do to the light?

• Reflect it
• Absorb it
• Refract it
• Diffuse it

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Why does a spoon look bigger in the water than it does on the top?

• The light refracts as it moves from air to water
• The light reflects as it moves from air to water
• The light absorbs as it moves from air to water
• The light is diffused as it moves from air to water

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Why does the pencil look broken?

• Light is refracting
• Light is reflecting
• Light is absorbing
• Light is diffusing

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What is light doing off this mirror?

• Reflecting
• Refracting
• Absorbing
• Scattering

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Which color absorbs all light?

• White
• Black
• Orange
• Green

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Which color reflects all light?

• White
• Black
• Orange 
• Green

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This polar bear is happy because someone gave him a pumpkin to play with. But, this polar bear is sad because it looks like his head is no longer attached to his body. :( What property of light creates this optical illusion?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Transparency

• Opaqueness

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