Light

Answer Key
1.

List the order of colors in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

2.

When light passes from one material to another, you may observe .
a. spectrum
b. rays
c. refraction
d. wavelength

3.

Letting light through

a. opake
b. translucent
c. opaque
d. translusient

4.

The materials that can't transmit light are

a. Opaque
b. Transparent
c. Translucent
d. None of the Above

5.

A breaks white light into colors.

a. reflection
b. refraction
c. absorption
d. prism

6.

The waves that are responsible for causing a sunburn are

a. visible light
b. infrared light
c. ultraviolet light

7.

A packet, or bundle of light energy is called a(n)

a. proton
b. wave
c. photon
d. electron

8.

How many colors make up white light?

a. 7
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5

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9.

The moon is visible to us because the moon

a. reflects light from Sun.
b. reflects light from Earth.
c. produces light through fusion.
d. produces light through combustion.

10. The full range of energy in sunlight can be described as

a. atp
b. visible light
c. electromagnetic radiation
d. ultraviolet light
11. Choose the 2 answers that are examples of invisible light.
a. Ultraviolet
b. Ultrasonic
c. Full spectrum
d. Infrared
12. The is the measure of a light wave.
a. feet
b. light ray
c. frequency
d. wavelength
13. Light energy is transferred using .
a. a medium
b. conduction
c. convection
d. radiation
14. What happens to green light and red light when they shine on a green leaf?
a. Both are absorbed.
b. Both are reflected.
c. Green light is absorbed, and red light is reflected.
d. Green light is reflected, and red light is absorbed.
15. Light moves
a. horizonal
b. in a straight line
c. vertical
d. zig-zag
16. The energy of a Photon is greatest for
a. visible light
b. ultraviolet light
c. infrared light
d. X-ray radiation

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17. What is an optical phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky?
a. lens
b. rainbow
c. frequency
d. crest
18. The bending of light is called .
a. reflection
b. refraction
c. absorption
d. prism
19. You stand in front of your friend. Your friend hides behind you. Why can't people see your friend?
a. You are transparent.
b. You are translucent.
c. You are opaque.
d. You are concave.
20. What happens to the light on a black surface?
a. It reflects.
b. It scatters.
c. It gets absorbed.
21. Mia points a flashlight. The light hits an object and travels back toward Mia. Which of the following
objects did the light most likely strike?
a. a brick wall
b. a large mirror
c. a clear glass window
d. a frosted glass window
22. Objects that emit light are
a. illuminated
b. luminous
c. opaque
d. transparent
23. In a vacuum, light travels at a speed of kilometers per second.
a. 30,000
b. 300,000
c. 3,000
d. 3,000,000
24. The following is an example of refraction:
a. Glass filled with water
b. A periscope
c. A mirror
d. None of the above

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25. Sunlight is comprised of which type or types of electromagnetic radiation?

a. Gamma rays
b. Visible light
c. Ultraviolet light
d. All of the above
26. An engineer is designing an instrument to examine the interior of a piece of wood without
cutting it. The engineer decides to pass electromagnetic radiation through the wood to a
detector on the other side. Which type of electromagnetic radiation would be most suitable
for this investigation?
a. Visible light
b. Radio waves
c. X-rays
d. Ultraviolet light
27. Which of the following is true of visible light?
a. Its waves are used for radio broadcasts
b. It is also called X-ray
c. It is the largest portion of the electromagnetic spectrum
d. Its waves hit an object and are either absorbed or reflected
28. Which is the best description of the nature of light.
a. Light always behaves like waves.
b. Light always behaves like particles.
c. Light sometimes behaves like waves and at other times like particles.
d. Light never behaves like either waves or particles.
29. What are solar panels used for?
a. to block the sun's dangerous rays
b. to create light energy from the sun
c. to create heat energy from the sun
d. to create electrical energy from the sun
30. The energy the Earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of
electromagnetic radiation.
a. Solar Energy
b. Radiation
c. Electrical Energy

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