5.6C Light quiz 5th grade

An image is produced in a mirror because light from an object that strikes a mirror–

• bounces off the mirror in straight lines.

• is absorbed by the glass in the mirror.

• adds heat energy to the mirror.

• bends as it passes through the mirror.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Students can demonstrate reflection by doing which of the following?

• Using a hand lens to enlarge an image

• Measuring a shadow made by the Sun

• Warming metal under a heat lamp

• Observing their own image in a calm lake

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In the illustration above, a light bulb is shining above a bowl of water. The arrows show four possible behaviors of light rays. Which one shows the behavior of light that is being reflected?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which path shows the behavior of light that is being refracted?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This pencil in a glass of water appears to be broken, but it is not. This illusion is caused by light–

• being scattered by water molecules.

• bending when it moves from water to air.

• bouncing off the water’s surface.

• always traveling in straight lines.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2