Light

The bending or redirection of light as it passes from one substance to another.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

• The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

• Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

• Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

• The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

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At what point is the laser being reflected?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

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Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

• A black sweater in the sun.

• A clean window in the sun.

• A curved mirror in the sun.

• A long shadow in the sun.

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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.

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

• Scattering

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

What type of lens is this?

• Converse

• Convex

• Convection

• Concave

Which materials allow little to no light through.

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opal

• Opaque

What type of lens is this?

• Converse

• Concave

• Convex

• Convection