Light 02

1. In a solar eclipse .......

   • The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
   • The Moon and the Earth are at right angles to each other
   • The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
   • The Sun is between the Moon and the Earth

2. When light travels from air to glass .......

   • It is all reflected
   • It slows down
   • It speeds up
   • It travels in the same direction

3. When light travels from air to water .......

   • It is mainly deflected
   • It is mainly dispersed
   • It is mainly reflected
   • It is mainly refracted

4. When light travels from air to glass which of the following is true?

   • It bends away from the normal
   • It bends towards the normal
   • The direction will not change
   • The speed is unchanged

5. Light from the Sun is called .......

   • Blue light
   • Red light
   • White light
   • Yellow light

6. Colours are caused by light having different .......

   • Frequencies and speed
   • Frequencies and wavelengths
   • Speeds
   • Wavelengths and speed

7. Light can be split into colours of the spectrum using a prism. This is called .......

   • Deflection
   • Dispersion
   • Reflection
   • Refraction

8. The three primary light colours are .......

   • Blue, green and yellow
   • Red, blue and green
   • Red, blue and yellow
   • Red, green and yellow

9. Grass looks green because .......

   • It absorbs green and yellow light
   • It absorbs green light
   • It reflects green and yellow light
   • It reflects green light

10. A red filter will only .......

    • Stop blue light
    • Stop green and yellow light
    • Stop red light
    • Transmit red light

Quiz written by Sue Davison