3rd Grade Bouncing Light

Which object would reflect the most light?

• pencil

• paper

• mirror

• teddy bear

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If light strikes an object, but does not pass through the object, and there is a shadow behind the object, what happened to the light?

• it was absorbed

• it was refracted

• it was reflected

• it disappeared

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

As light travels from one material to another, it can make objects look different than they actually are. This happens because the light

• reflects

• disappears

• is absorbed

• bends

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Jose and Clara are outside together. Jose is wearing a white shirt and Clara is wearing a black shirt. Clara says her shirt is getting hot, while Jose stays cool, even in the sun. What could explain this difference?

• both shirts were the same temperature

• Jose and Clara were standing in the shade

• light colors absorb more light and heat, so the light shirt gets hotter

• darker colors absorb more light and heat, so the black shirt gets hotter

What is the most scientific way to record data, while doing an investigation?

• draw observations and pictures

• graph the data

• research the topic on the internet

• create a data table and list the data, as the experiment is conducted

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following best explains how light travels, until it strikes an object?

• Light moves in a straight line

• Light moves in a zigzag direction

• Light curves and waves

• light curls and spirals around

What happened to the light when it hit the water, as shown in the picture?

• the light was absobed by the water

• the light traveled straight, until it hit the water

• the water destroyed the light

• the water reflected all of the light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following does not give off light and heat?

• a fan

• a microwave

• an oven

• a stove

What is happening to the light, to make the pencil appear broken?

• the light is reflecting

• the light is refracting

• the pencil is absorbing the light

• nothing is happening to the light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light bends when it hits transparent objects, such as water or glass.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2