Exploring Light and Matter Concepts Activity

What is the main source of light for Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Stars

• Fireflies

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is an example of a transparent material? (A transparent material allows light to pass through so that objects behind can be clearly seen.)

• Wood

• Glass

• Metal

• Brick

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to light when it hits a mirror?

• It is absorbed

• It is reflected

• It is refracted

• It passes through

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens to light when it hits a window?

• It is absorbed

• It passes through

• It is reflected

• It is scattered

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student shines a flashlight at a wall. What will happen if a book is placed between the flashlight and the wall? (A book is an opaque material, which does not let any light pass through.)

• The wall will be brighter

• A shadow will form on the wall

• The wall will change color

• The wall will reflect the light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following best explains why we see objects that do not produce their own light?

• They absorb all light

• They reflect light from other sources

• They create light inside them

• They are transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

You are given three boxes: one made of clear plastic, one of frosted glass, and one of wood. If you shine a flashlight at each box, which box will allow the most light to pass through and why?

• The wood box, because it is opaque

• The frosted glass box, because it is translucent

• The clear plastic box, because it is transparent

• All boxes allow the same amount of light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student wants to test which materials are best at blocking light. She has a piece of paper, a glass slide, and a metal sheet. What should she do to compare their ability to block light? (Paper is translucent, glass slide is transparent, and metal sheet is opaque.)

• Shine a light through each material and observe the amount of light that passes through

• Weigh each material

• Measure the temperature of each material

• Drop each material from a height

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If you want to design a room that lets in natural light but also provides privacy, which type of window material would you choose and why?

• Clear glass, because it is transparent (Transparent materials allow light to pass through so objects behind can be clearly seen.)

• Frosted glass, because it is translucent (Translucent materials allow some light to pass through but scatter it.)

• Wood, because it is opaque (Opaque materials do not let any light pass through.)

• Metal, because it reflects light

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

A student observes that when sunlight passes through a prism, it creates a rainbow of colors on the wall. What does this observation tell us about sunlight?

• Sunlight is only made of yellow light

• Sunlight contains many colors that can be separated

• Sunlight cannot be changed

• Sunlight is not made of light waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2