Light

What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 

• The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
• The light may be reflected and refracted.
• The light may be absorbed and transmitted.

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The two kinds of reflection are 

• transparent and translucent
• opaque and translucent
• regular and diffuse

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______ is a copy of the object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light

• reflection
• refraction
• object
• image

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A plane mirror produces a/an 

• a small, real image
• a large, real image
•  a small, virtual image
• a same sized, virtual image

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The point at which rays parallel to the optical axis is called the 

• reflection point
• focal point
• refraction point

_______ mirrors can form either a virtual or a real image

• concave mirrors
• convex mirrors
• plane mirrors

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

• It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

• It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

• It absorbs the light rays passing through it.

• It separates the light into different colors.

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Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off of mirrors or shiny surfaces?

• Scattering

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

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The bouncing of light off an object is ....

• a mirror
• absorption
• reflection
• refraction

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The taking in of light by a material....

• absorption
• reflection
• refraction
• dark colors

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