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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Light 2 (Questions)

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In Science, the study of light and the interaction of light and matter is termed optics. The observation and study of optical phenomena such as rainbows and the aurora borealis offer many clues as to the nature of light as well as much enjoyment.

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. Colors are caused by light having different .......
[ ] Frequencies and speed
[ ] Frequencies and wavelengths
[ ] Speeds
[ ] Wavelengths and speed
7. Light can be split into colors of the spectrum using a prism. This is called .......
[ ] Deflection
[ ] Dispersion
[ ] Reflection
[ ] Refraction
8. The three primary light colors 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
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Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Light 2 (Answers)
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
[x] The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
[ ] The Sun is between the Moon and the Earth
In a lunar eclipse the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
2. When light travels from air to glass .......
[ ] It is all reflected
[x] 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
[x] It is mainly refracted
4. When light travels from air to glass which of the following is true?
[ ] It bends away from the normal
[x] 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
[x] White light
[ ] Yellow light
6. Colors are caused by light having different .......
[ ] Frequencies and speed
[x] Frequencies and wavelengths
[ ] Speeds
[ ] Wavelengths and speed
Red light has the longest wavelength
7. Light can be split into colors of the spectrum using a prism. This is called .......
[ ] Deflection
[x] Dispersion
[ ] Reflection
[ ] Refraction
8. The three primary light colors are .......
[ ] Blue, green and yellow
[x] 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
[x] It reflects green light
In 1867 John Tyndall discovered the sky is blue. Particles in the air scatter blue light more than red
10. A red filter will only .......
[ ] Stop blue light
[ ] Stop green and yellow light
[ ] Stop red light
[x] Transmit red light
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