Light and Color

Mrs. Stein

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  1. White light is made up of many colors.

    2. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  2. When light strikes an object, it may bounce off. We call this refraction.

    3. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  3. Light is the fastest thing in the universe.

    4. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  4. Blue light has a longer wavelength then red.

    5. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  5. Sir Isaac Newton proved that by using a prism you can separate white light into a visible spectrum forming a rainbow pattern.

    6. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  6. There is only natural light.

    7. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  7. The moon is a source of light.

    8. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  8. Some animals such as cats, or owls, can see in the dark.

    9. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  9. Stars give off light but not heat.

    10. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  10. Opaque means having the property of stopping light from passing through.

    11. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  11. A shadow is when an area is darkened when an object blocks the passage of light to that area.

    12. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  12. A spectrum is the colors made up of black light.

    13. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  13. Natural means produced by nature.

    14. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  14. A ray of light travels in a straight line.

    15. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  15. A laser produces a fat beam of light.

    16. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  16. Lasers are used in many kinds of surgery.

    17. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  17. Transparent materials don't let light pass through.

    18. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  18. The human body, steel, rock, concrete, and cardboard are examples of opaque materials.

    19. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  19. Frosted glass, thin cloths, and tissue paper are examples of translucent materials.

    20. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  20. Shadows have helped astronomers discover important facts about the earth, the sun, and the moon.

    21. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

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