Electromagnetic Energy and Light Waves Quiz

Skiers often wear sunglasses while they are skiing because snow

• radiates light

• conducts light

• absorbs light

• reflects light

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When placed in direct sunlight, which object will absorb the most visible light energy?

• a piece of clear glass

• a snowball

• a shiny mirror

• a black sweater

The diagram below shows a boy observing a fish located at position B below the surface of the water. The boy sees the fish at position A. What has happened to the light passing through the water to cause this difference?

• reflection

• compression

• absorption

• refraction

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Which property of light is illustrated when the ray enters the pond?

• refraction

• absorption

• reflection

• emission

Which type of electromagnetic energy has a shorter wavelength than ultraviolet waves?

• visible light

• x rays

• microwaves

• infrared light

Which feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?

• color

• wavelength

• surface temperature

• distance traveled

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The picture below shows a bird landing at a bird feeder outside a window. The image of this bird in the window is the result of light being

• absorbed

• transmitted

• reflected

• refracted

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Which diagram best represents light being reflected after striking the flat surface of a mirror?

• Diagram 1

• Diagram 2

• Diagram 3

• Diagram 4

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People often wear sunglasses in polar regions because most of the sunlight that strikes a snow-covered surface is

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

• transmitted

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Which form of energy are x rays and ultraviolet light?

• nuclear

• electromagnetic

• heat

• chemical

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