Science Light Properties

This polar bear is happy because someone gave him a pumpkin to play with. But, this polar bear is sad because it looks like his head is no longer attached to his body. :( What property of light creates this optical illusion?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Transparency

• Opaqueness

This lake's water is so calm that it looks like a huge mirror on the ground. What property of light creates this optical illusion?

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Transparency

• Opaqueness

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This material allows almost ALL of the light to pass through it. This material is:

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Transaction

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This material allows almost SOME of the light to pass through it. This material is:

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Transaction

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These toys are blocking all of the light, creating black shadows on the wall. These toys block all of the light, because they are made of materials that are:

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

• Transaction

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Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• light can't pass through the glass
• the wavelength of light lengthens
• the amount of light increases when going through water
• light is refracted at an angle

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A straw sitting in a glass of water looks broken because light travels more slowly through the water than air. This is an example of ____________.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorbing

• Transmitting

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Cardboard, wood, and books are some examples of ________ objects.

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent

• reflection

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Sunglasses, notebook paper, and lampshades are examples of __________ objects.

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

• wood

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When light can easily pass through an object, we say that that object is ___ .

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• transported

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