Bill Nye Light and Color

Why would you want to wear a white shirt outside on a hot sunny day?

• because white reflects all light

• because white absorbs all light

White light is a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow.

• True

• False

Why does a banana look yellow?

• it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

• it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

What color of light do you get by combining red, green, and blue light?

• Black Light

• White Light

• Ultraviolet Light

• Infrared Light

This is used to separate white light into colors. 

• prism

• reflection

• sunlight

• spectrum

Light is a form of _________.

• sound

• heat

• energy

• color

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Light travels ___________.

• backwards

• in a straight line

• in curves

• at a right angle

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When light bounces off a smooth surface, this is known as which of the following?

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• deflection

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What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes through different mediums?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Violet