Bill Nye Light P. 3

White light is a mixture of all the colors of the

• rainbow     

• in a kaleidoscope

• in the sky

When white light goes into a prism, it is broken up into the full ______________ of colors.

• variety

• diversity    

• spectrum

• assortment

The orange is absorbing all the colors except…

• red.

• orange.

• yellow.

• green.

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Why is the car red?

• It absorbs red light.     

• It reflects red light.

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______________ light is all of the colors of light mixed together.

• Black

• Brown

• Gray

• White

What happens to colors that are not reflected off an object?

• They are refracted       

• They are reflected       

• They are absorbed

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What color do we see when all colors are absorbed?

• Black

• Gray

• Brown

• White

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Red clothes absorb all colors except…

• red.

• orange.

• yellow.

• green.

Why is the sky blue?

• Blue is the easiest color we see.     

• The sky absorbs blue light.

• The blue water is reflected into the sky.

• Blue light is scattered more than red.

Why are red and green used in stoplights?

• Our eyes are not sensitive to red and green lights.

• There is no special reason.

• Our eyes are sensitive to red and green lights.

• They are the cheapest to use.