Light Energy Worksheet
Explore the properties of light energy, including reflection, refraction, and how light travels.
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Light Energy Exploration
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1. Which of the following is a source of light energy?
A rock
The sun
A cloud
Water
2. What happens when light bounces off a shiny surface?
Refraction
Absorption
Reflection
Diffraction
3. Light travels in a line.
4. When light bends as it passes from one material to another, it is called .
5. Explain the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. Give an example of each.
6. Shadows are formed when light is blocked by an opaque object.
True
False
7. All colors of light combine to make black light.
True
False
8. Observe the diagram below. What phenomenon is being shown when white light passes through the prism?
