Visible Light
Waves
Light Sources
Amplify Questions
Under the Sea
100
When all colors of the rainbow combine, they create ______.
white light or the visible spectrum
100
The distance from a point on one wave to the same point on the next wave is the _______.
Wavelength
100
The sun emits only one type of light.
True or False
False, the sun emits many different types of light.
100
Can light from the sun cause the nail polish to change color?
A. No. Light is a physical thing so it can't change physical things like nail polish.
B. Yes. Light from the sun can pull energy out of the nail polish.
C. Yes. The nail polish can take in energy from the light.
D. No. Light can only change things by warming them up.
C. The nail polish must take in or absorb energy from the light to change.
100
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
200
What does a black object do to visible colored light?
Absorbs
200
The height of the wave is called the _______.
amplitude
200
Are any of these 3 lasers a different type of light from the other two?
A. Yes, laser 2.
B. Yes, laser 3.
C. Yes, all 3 lasers are different.
D. No, they are all the same
B. Laser 3 has a different wavelength.
200
Scientists are looking for a new ingredient to put into sunscreen. Based on the table, should this material be used?
Yes, it reflects UV light.
200
Can crabs see all colors of visible light?
Yes
300
What does a white object do to visible colored light?
reflect
300
The wavelength of light determines its _______.
type
300
Are any of these a different type of light from the other two?
A. Yes, laser 2.
B. Yes, laser 3.
C. Yes, all 3 lasers are different.
D. No, they are all the same
Yes, laser 3 because it has a different wavelength.
300
Which type of light can heat up aluminum according to this table?
Neither
300
What is Squidward's last name?
Tentacles
400
Yellow flowers look yellow because they reflect this type of light.
yellow light
400
The amplitude of a wave determines its _______.
intensity or strength
400
Calcite is a type of rock that glows under a UV light lamp. However, it does not glow under a regular desk lamp. Why?
A. UV light carries energy and light from the desk lamp does not.
B. UV light pulls energy out of the calcite.
C. Calcite can take in UV light but not light from the desk lamp.
D. UV light carriers growing molecules.
C. Calcite takes in or absorbs UV light.
400
What do microwaves and UV waves have in common?
A. they are both longitudinal
B. they both are magnetic
C. they need a medium to travel through
D. They both carry energy from one place to another
D. All waves carry energy from one place to another.
400
What 2 ways can light cause a material to change?
It can get warmer or change color.
500
All visible light goes through a clear object. This is called _______.
transmit or transmission
500
These type of waves can travel through empty space.
Light waves
500
Pedro wants to use light to melt the plastic for his models. According to this table, what type of light should he use?
Infrared. It is the only light that absorbs.
500
If you make a sound stronger, you blank it.
Amplify
500
Does all transmitted light reach the bottom of the ocean?
No, red, purple, and blue get absorbed at the surface.