Light Waves Worksheet
Explore the properties of light waves, including reflection, refraction, and the electromagnetic spectrum, with this Grade 8 science worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Use your knowledge of light waves to complete the activities.
1. Which of the following best describes a light wave?
A disturbance that requires a medium to travel.
An electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum.
A type of sound wave with a very high frequency.
A particle that has mass and takes up space.
2. When light bounces off a smooth surface, it is called:
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Absorption
3. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called .
4. The full range of electromagnetic waves, including visible light, is known as the spectrum.
5. White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow, which can be separated by a .
6. Explain the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials, providing an example for each.
7. Sound waves travel faster than light waves in a vacuum.
True
False
8. Observe the diagram below showing light passing through a prism. Describe what phenomenon is being illustrated.
