Staar Test Review Reflected and Reflected

What statement correctly identifies the reason for the appearance of the girl's eye through the magnifying glass?

• The light is refracted through the lens and makes her eye bigger.

• The light is reflected through the lens and makes her eye bigger.

• The light is refracted through the lens and makes her eye smaller.

• The light is reflected through the lens and makes her eye smaller.

True or False: This diagram shows the correct position of the mirrors so that the light hits the target

• True
• False

• Refraction
• Reflection

Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?

• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
• The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
• The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

• always travels in a straight line
• bends when it passes through water
• makes the water in the glass evaporate
• reflects the pencil on the water's surface

Why would a box painted white look brighter than boxes painted in darker colors?

• More light is reflected off white paint.

• More light is refracted by white paint.

• More light passes through white paint.

• More light is absorbed by white paint.

The picture shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wire. When light enters one end of the fiber, and leaves the fiber, it travels-

• in a straight line

• back into the fiber

• around the fiber

• in a curve

Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light?

• Looking through the glass of a large window

• Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon

• Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing

• Looking at a star on a clear night

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend?

• When light moves through air into water

• When light hits a wall

• When light passes through outer space

• When light hits a mirror

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend?

• When light moves through air into water.

• When light hits a wall.

• When light passes through outer space.

• When light hits a mirror.