Properties of Light Worksheet
Explore the basic properties of light including reflection, refraction, and how light travels.
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort Answer
Standards
3-PS4-2
Topics
lightsciencegrade 3physicsreflectionrefraction
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Properties of Light
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What do we call it when light bounces off a shiny surface?
a
Refraction
b
Reflection
c
Absorption
d
Diffusion
2. Which of these objects is transparent?
a
A brick
b
A wooden door
c
A clear glass window
d
A thick curtain
3. Light travels in a straight .
4. When light passes through water or glass, it can bend. This is called .
5. We can see objects because they make their own light.
T
True
F
False
6. A shadow is formed when an opaque object blocks light.
T
True
F
False
7. Look at the image below. What is happening to the light as it passes through the prism?
