Light and Materials Quiz

Which type of material does not let light pass through?

• Opaque

• Translucent

• Transparent

• Reflective

Which material allows some light to pass through but absorbs some as well?

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Reflective

• Translucent

What is the bouncing of light off an object known as?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction

Which surface reflects light better, a metal door or a paper bag?

• Metal Door

• Paper Bag

• Both Equally

• Depends on Lighting

What determines the color you see when light reflects off an object?

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

What is the bending of light as it passes from one type of matter into another called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

What is a transparent material that separates white light into its component colors by refraction?

• Glass

• Prism

• Lens

• Mirror

Which type of lens is thicker at the edges and thinner at the center?

• Convex

• Cylindrical

• Concave

• Flat

Which type of lens is thicker at the center and thinner at the edges?

• Flat

• Cylindrical

• Concave

• Convex

What is the name of the curved transparent object that refracts light like a camera lens?

• Lens

• Glass

• Prism

• Mirror