Light Energy

Does water refract or reflect light?

• only refracts

• only reflects

• refracts and reflects

• none of these answers

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens when light hits an object that it cannot pass through?

• the light is refracted or absored

• the light is reflected or absorbed

• the light is reflected or refracted

• the light is refracted or curved

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Students classify objects by the properties of reflection and refraction. Which is a list of objects that best reflect light?

• prism, water, camera

• water, cardboard, clear container

• foil, shiny pan, mirror

• mirror, wood, water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the difference between refraction and reflection?

• light bends when it is reflected and bounces off when it is refracted

• light bounces off when it is reflected and bends when it is refracted

• light travels in curved lines when it is reflected and straight lines when it is refracted

• when light is refracted, it no longer travels

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens when light strikes a dark, heavy object?

• light is refracted

• the light moves quickly through the medium

• light energy is absorbed

• light does not strike dark object

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following objects does NOT reflect light?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sometimes it is possible to see light rays. An example is when sunlight breaks through the clouds. Sunlight breaking through the clouds demonstrates how light rays travel in ___.

• curved rays

• straight lines

• zigzag rays

• circular waves