Light Science

Which of the following best models how light is reflected?

• An arrow hitting a target

• A ball bouncing off a wall

• An apple falling from a tree

• A marble rolling down a ramp

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Light traveling through the air moves in a straight line. An object viewed through water looks different because light rays that travel through water are –

• bent.

• bounced.

• reflected.

• absorbed.

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What might explain why light travels in a straight line?

• If there is nothing to interfere with light waves, they should travel in a straight line.

• Light waves will always travel in a straight line, even if they come into contact with another object.

• Light waves don't travel in a straight line.

• Light waves travel in a straight line because sound waves travel in a straight line.

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A ray of light travels from air into a glass block.

Which diagram correctly shows the path of the ray through the glass block?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The apple is red all colors are absorbed except for red.  This means that red is being _______ back to our eyes.

• refracted

• trasmitted

• reflected

• absorbed

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Why do we see objects as black?

• They absorb all the light

• They reflect all the light

• They absorb some light and reflect 

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An objects color is determined by the color it:

• Reflects

• Refracts

• Absorbs

• produces

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Which of the following represents refraction?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the best description of a transparent material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

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What is the best description of a translucent material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

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