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By NICHOLAS GLAESER
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Question 1
1.
A teacher set up 4 mirrors, a laser, and a block. The light from the laser hits the block because light –
travels in a straight line and reflects off of mirrors.
travels in a curve and refracts off of mirrors.
travels in a straight line and refracts off of mirrors.
travels in a curve and absorbs light from mirrors.
Question 2
2.
Which image best demonstrates the reflection of light?
Question 3
3.
Which diagram best demonstrates the refraction of light?
Question 4
4.
Which diagram best represents the absorption of light?
Question 5
5.
A concave lens is a curved, transparent glass that light can pass through. An example is shown.
When light strikes a concave lens, it –
makes light smaller.
bends light.
reflects.
bounces back.
Question 6
6.
The photograph shows a child with a jar of water holding a fish.
Why does the child’s face appear smaller behind the jar of water?
Light travels in a straight line until it is reflected off the water.
Light travels in a straight line until it passes through a new medium and is reflected.
Light travels in a straight line until it is passes through a new medium and is refracted.
Light travels in a curve until it bends.
Question 7
7.
The diagram shows what happens when white light travels through the air into a prism.
Which statement about a prism is NOT true?
Light refracts.
Light reflects into many different colors.
White light bends and separates into many colors.
Light travels from one medium to another.
Question 8
8.
A student painted one wall black and one wall white. Which color of paint will most likely appear brighter?
Black paint because more light is reflected
White paint because more light is absorbed
Black paint because more light is absorbed
White paint because more light is reflected
Question 9
9.
In this photo, a person uses his hands to make a heart shadow on the ground.
The shadow has the same shape as his hands because __________
Question 10
10.
Some mirrors are curved to help people see objects more easily.
What happens to light when it hits a curved mirror?
Light is transmitted through the mirror.
Light is refracted.
Light is reflected off of the mirror.
Light bends as it passes through the mirror.
Question 11
11.
Which tool primarily relies on reflection to serve its purpose?
Periscope
Binoculars
Telescope
Microscope
Question 12
12.
A child looked at his reflection on a shiny, opaque, silver balloon.
Why did his appearance look distorted?
Light refracted as it passed through the balloon.
The balloon is not flat.
Light reflected off the child’s face.
Light bent as it traveled from one medium to another.
Question 13
13.
The diagram shows a cooler being viewed from above the water.
Why does the cooler appear to be closer to the surface than it actually is?
Light is refracted.
Light is reflected.
Light is absorbed.
Light is magnified.
Question 14
14.
A student places several objects near a light to observe how light behaves. Which object will absorb the most light?
Question 15
15.
Convex lenses and concave lenses make objects appear different than they actually are. Which statement about lenses is NOT true?
Light waves reflect as they travel through a lens and into the air.
Objects can appear magnified with some lenses.
Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.
Light passes through a glass lens.
Question 16
16.
A microscope can help you to see the details of a microorganism.
Why does a microscope make objects appear larger?
Lenses block light.
Lenses reflect light.
Lenses absorb light.
Lenses refract light.
Question 17
17.
Which chart correctly categorizes how light behaves when it strikes certain objects?
Question 18
18.
Diagrams of the inside of two types of binoculars are shown.
Both types of binoculars use prisms to __________
Question 19
19.
A student created a periscope using a milk carton and two mirrors. When the student looks
through the hole, she can see the bird. Why can the student see the bird?
Light travels in a curve through the box.
Light travels in a straight line and refracts as it passes through the mirrors.
Light is absorbed when it strikes the mirrors.
Light travels in a straight line and reflects off the mirrors at a 90° angle.
Question 20
20.
In a dark room, a teacher set up the investigation shown to determine where the candlelight will shine on the wall opposite of the circular hole.
Which letter best represents where the candlelight will appear brightest on the opposite wall of the box?
B
A
C
D
