Light and Optics Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of light, its properties, and how it interacts with different materials.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following is a source of natural light?
A light bulb
The Sun
A television screen
A campfire
2. What happens when light passes through a prism?
It is absorbed
It reflects
It splits into different colors
It changes direction without splitting
3. Light travels in straight lines called .
4. When light bounces off a surface, it is called .
5. A material that allows light to pass through it completely is called .
6. Shadows are formed when light is blocked by an opaque object.
True
False
7. The color black reflects all colors of light.
True
False
8. Explain the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials.
9. Look at the diagram below. What phenomenon is being shown when light enters the water?

10. Label the parts of the eye responsible for focusing light and detecting color.

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