this depends upon how objects reflect light and how they appeart to our eyes
What is colo?
100
this depends on the color of light striking it
What is appearance?
100
What is a shadow?
a shadow is a dark area where an object has blocked the light.
100
What direction do shadows always point?
away from the sun
100
How do mirrors work?
They reflect light, sending it in a different direction.
200
light travels through space in straight lines in this form
What is rays?
200
a mixture of all colors of light
What is white light?
200
What do you need to have a shadow?
a light source and an object to block the light
200
What types of surfaces reflect light the best?
very smooth and polished surfaces
200
How do we see things?
Light from an object enters the eye.
300
created when objects block light
What is shadow?
300
this depends upon how objects reflect light and how they appear to our eyes
What is color?
300
Which of the following are sources of light? (they create their own light.) Choose all that apply.
A. the Sun
B. a burning match
C. a mirror
D. the moon
E. your eyes
F. stars
the sun, a burning match, and stars
300
How does reflected light allow us to see an object?
light reflects off an object and into our eyes
300
What is white light?
White light is a mixture of all colors of light.
400
an image of something reflected by a mirror
What is reflection?
400
this depends on the color of light striking it
What is appearance?
400
Which of the following objects would appear black in a room lit with only red light?
A. a white block
B. a blue chair
C. a red ball
a blue chair
400
Explain how you can see an object behind you using a mirror.
The light travels from the object to the mirror. The mirror reflects the light to your eyes.
400
What can happen when light strikes an object?
An object can absorb or reflect light that strikes it.
500
light is made by this
What is light source?
500
created when objects block light
What is shadow?
500
If you shine a red light on a yellow banana in a dark closet, what color will you see? Explain your answer.
The banana will look black because the yellow banana absorbs red light and reflects yellow light. But there is no yellow light to reflect.
500
How does light travel?
Light travels in a straight line in one direction.
500
What makes an object look red when whit light falls on it?
A red object reflects red light and absorbs all other colors of light.