Waves Test Review

Seeing an image of yourself in a window is an example of what?

• refraction

• transmission

• absorption

• reflection

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When you shine a flashlight on a transparent surface it is mostly _______________.

• absorbed

• transmitted

• reflected

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When you see an object and it appears green that means that the green wavelength is being _____________

• transmitted

• reflected

• absorbed

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Eyeglasses being used to correct a persons vision are an example of ____________

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

What type of surface is best for light to be reflected?

• smooth and shiny

• rough and shiny

• smooth and opaque

• rough and opaque

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When you place a straw in a glass of water it appears to be bent or broken. What is this an example of?

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

Your friends shirt appears to be green, this is because light waves are being __________

• absorbed and reflection

• reflected only

• absorbed only

• reflected and transmitted

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When doing our lab investigation with lasers we noticed that the green laser spread out on the paper when we shined it through the prism. This is an example of ___________

• diffraction

• reflection

• absorption

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A change in a waves _____________as it passes from one medium to another is an example of refraction.

• appearance

• speed

• intensity

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Which of the below is an example of refraction

• being able to see the trees outside of your bedroom window

• a straw is placed into a glass of water and appears to be bent or broken

• putting two mediums into a container and they do not mix

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