Color Wheel

What are the primary colors?

• Yellow, orange, green

• Red, blue, yellow

• Purple, orange, blue

• magenta, lemon-lime, chartruse

Analogous colors are...

• side-by-side on the color wheel.

• rainbow colors

• not real

• colors from outer space

What is the primary purpose of a color wheel in science?

• To organize colors in a way that shows the relationships between them

• To measure the wavelength of light

• To determine the temperature of a light source

• To calculate the speed of light

Which of the following colors are considered primary colors in the RGB color model?

• Red, Green, Blue

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

• Green, Yellow, Black

In the context of the color wheel, what is a complementary color?

• A color that is directly opposite another on the color wheel

• A color that is next to another on the color wheel

• A color that is a mix of all primary colors

• A color that is lighter than another color

What scientific principle explains why we see different colors?

• The absorption and reflection of light

• The refraction of light

• The diffraction of light

• The polarization of light

Which of the following is a secondary color in the traditional color wheel?

• Green

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

How are tertiary colors formed on a color wheel?

• By mixing a primary color with a secondary color

• By mixing two primary colors

• By mixing two secondary colors

• By mixing a color with white

What is the significance of the color wheel in understanding color blindness?

• It helps identify which colors are difficult to distinguish

• It measures the intensity of color perception

• It determines the cause of color blindness

• It cures color blindness

Which color on the color wheel is opposite to red?

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

• Purple