Vocabulary
Light Sources/Light
Application Questions
Application Questions/Random
Random
100
What is a “light source”
A. It is an object that emits light
B. It is an object
C. It is light
D. It is the light source
It is an object that emits light
100
List the colors that make up the rainbow. (ROYGBIV)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
100
When light is absorbed, it creates —
A. Color
B. Rainbow
C. Shadows
D. Nothing
Shadows
100
How does water behave like a lens?
A. Water bends and distorts light
B. Water reflects off the sun
C. Water acts like a mirror
D. None of the above
Water bends and distorts light
100
What is the biggest source for us on Earth?
A. The moon
B. The Sun
C. The stars
D. The sky
The Sun
200
__________________ objects allow light to pass directly through them, therefore you see the true object on the other side without distortion.
A. Translucent
B. Transparent
C. Opaque
D. None of the above
Transparent
200
How does light travel after it leaves the light source?
A. It travels in a circle
B. It travels in a curve
C. It travels in straight lines
D. None of the above
It travels in straight lines
200
The following picture is an example of__________________________.
A. Refraction because the light is bent.
B. Opaque because light does not go through the tree.
C. Reflection because light bounces off of an object’s surface.
D. None of the above.
Reflection because light bounces off of an object’s surface
200
We are able to see an object only if—
A. It is bigger than our eyes
B. It is very close to our eyes
C. It is moving away from our eyes
D. It reflects light to our eyes
It reflects light to our eyes
200
What is light a form of?
A. It is water
B. It is a switch
C. It is a flashlight
D. It is energy
It is energy
300
_______________ objects allow light to pass through, but the path of light is bent or broken so the materials are less clear and the objects on the other side appear distorted.
A. Transparent
B. Translucent
C. Opaque
D. None of the above
Translucent
300
The back of a water droplet acts a mirror. When light hits the water droplet, it bounces back to our eyes. This is called—
A. Refraction
B. Evaporation
C. Conduction
D. Reflection
Reflection
300
Which of the following things is transparent?
A. Jellyfish
B. Desk
C. Sheer curtains
D. Wax paper
Jellyfish
300
Mr. Barron is demonstrating refraction to his students. He shines a flashlight into a fish tank filled with water.
Which light beam in the illustration shows how the light from the flashlight would be refracted?
A. Light Beam A
B. Light Beam B
C. Light Beam C
D. Light Beam D
Light Beam C
300
Marissa used a mirror to help her get ready for school in the morning. How can she see her image on this shiny surface?
A. It's reflected
B. It's refracted
C. It's absorbed
D. It's stopped
It's reflected
400
___________________objects have more to do with thermal energy because light is reflected off of or absorbed by the objects; the light does not go through.
A. Translucent
B. Transparent
C. Opaque
D. None of the above
Opaque
400
If you pass light through a glass prism, it separates into a rainbow of colors called a____________.
A. Rainbow
B. Spectrum
C. Reflection
D. Opaque
Spectrum
400
Which of the following objects is translucent?
A. Desk
B. Pencil
C. Wax Paper
D. Jellyfish
Wax Paper
400
Students put four shapes made of different materials in a sunny window.
Which shape would be classified as translucent?
A. Square
B. Circle
C. Triangle
D. Diamond
Triangle
400
The straw in the water looks broken in the following picture because_______________.
A. The light is refracted as it passes from one medium to another.
B. The light is reflected as it passes from one medium to another.
C. The light is opaque as it passes from one medium to another.
D. None of the above
The light is refracted as it passes from one medium to another
500
_______________ objects allow light to pass through, but the path of light is bent or broken so the materials are less clear and the objects on the other side appear distorted.
A. Transparent
B. Translucent
C. Opaque
D. None of the above
Translucent
500
When light hits the water droplet and creates a rainbow, this is because the light ___________.
A. Bends
B. Breaks
C. Stops
D. Goes around
Bends
500
Which of the following objects is opaque?
A. Desk
B. Ice
C. Wax Paper
D. Jellyfish
Desk
500
Name two opaque objects and two translucent objects.
Opaque: Desk, pencil
Translucent: Wax paper, sheer curtains
500
A pencil is a ________________ object.
Opaque