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Students place a pencil in a glass of water. The pencil looks broken because -
a) water can dissolve pencils
b) water is colder than air
c) light bends when it enters the water
d) light is absorbed when it hits the glass
Which of the following is the best observation of the REFRACTION of light?
a) Viewing an object partially in water.
b) Viewing an object through an open window.
c) Looking at a shadow of an object.
d) Looking at oneself in a mirror.
A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because -
a) the eye is quicker than the ear
b) the thunder happens much later than the lightning
c) sound travels faster than light
d) light travels faster than sound
By passing white light through a prism, you can tell -
a) that blue light is brighter than white light
b) that white light is actually a mixture of different colors
c) the mass of the prism
d) the original source of the light
Which of these does NOT emit light waves?
a) a campfire
b) the moon
c) the sun
d) a light bulb
Which of these objects is translucent?
a) a student's notebook
b) a mirror on a bus
c) a brick wall of the school
d) a student's sunglass lenses
Students place a pencil in a glass of water. The pencil looks broken because -
a) water can dissolve pencils
b) water is colder than air
c) light bends when it enters the water
d) light is absorbed when it hits the glass
Which of the following materials is transparent?
a) white paper
b) a solid wood door
c) clear window glass
d) your eyelids
A flower's stem appears larger under water because the water...
a) absorbs light
b) produces light
c) repels light
d) refracts light
Which of these objects is opaque?
a) stained glass windows
b) liquid water
c) a brick wall
d) eyeglass lenses
Which of these objects is translucent?
a) a student's sunglass lenses
b) a mirror on a school bus
c) a student's sunglass lenses
d) a brick wall at the school
Which of the following would REFLECT rather than refract light?
a) a lens
b) a mirror
c) a prism
d) a magnifying glass
Sir Issac Newton performed an experiment using a prism to produce the colors of the visible spectrum. His discovery led most directly to an understanding of the cause of -
a) starlight
b) rainbows
c) spots
d) x-rays
Which tool is used to separate white light into the colors of the visible spectrum?
a) a camera
b) a telescope
c) a prism
d) a microscope
A shiny aluminum screen is placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it -
a) reflects the sunlight
b) absorbs heat
c) causes evaporation
d) conducts electricity
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