Light and Optics Quiz

What is the term used to describe the bending of light rays as they pass through water?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Spectrum

• Opaque

Which of the following materials does not allow any light to pass through it?

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Visible

What does the acronym ROY G. BIV represent?

• A formula for calculating light energy

• The order of colors in a rainbow

• The types of materials that affect light

• The names of different light sources

What happens to light rays when they strike a mirror?

• They are absorbed by the mirror

• They pass through the mirror

• They bend as they pass through the mirror

• They bounce off the mirror

Which of the following is a material that allows some but not all light to pass through?

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Reflection

What is the appearance of a straw or pencil when it is placed in water?

• It looks straight as usual

• It appears to be broken or bent

• It becomes invisible

• It changes color

What is the correct order of colors in the spectrum of white light?

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Red, Orange, Yellow

• Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Indigo, Violet