Behavior of Light Waves

Refraction occurs when _____________

• the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
• a wave bounces off of a boundary
• waves parts meet each other
• waves bend around a barrier

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Which letter is an example of reflection?

• A

• B

• C

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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a smooth surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness
• angle of reflection
• angle of incidence
• angle of bounce

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According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

• continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
• moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
• bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
• bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.

A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

• Person
• Prison
• Prism
• Preacher

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Which type of behavior does light display when striking a transparent object?

• scattering

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

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What color is the cornea?

• white

• clear (transparent)

• black

• blue, green, brown, or hazel

What type of behavior does light display when striking an opaque object?

• scattering

• transmission

• refraction

• absorption

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What type of behavior is represented by this diagram?

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

• absorption

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What behavior does this diagram represent?

• reflection

• scattering

• absorption

• transmission

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