1. A prism breaks white light down into?

Shades of pink and gold
Yellow and red
The colors of the rainbow
Dark blue

2. What happens to light when it passes through a translucent material such as waxed paper? Most of the light

passes through
is reflected in a straight line
is absorbed and very little is reflected
is not allowed to pass through

3. Why do you see your image in a mirror?

light is reflected
light is refracted
light is absorbed
light is diffused

4. Brian is wearing a red t-shirt. Why does it appear red?

All colors of the spectrum combine to form red
Blue and green waves are bounced off the shirt
The red waves of the visible spectrum are absorbed
The red in the visible spectrum is reflected

5. What happens to the light particles when light hits an uneven surface?

They are reflected off in a straight line
They are scattered in many directions
They are absorbed by the surface
They pass through the surface

6. Why is the moon classified as a light reflector instead of a light producer?

The moon makes its own light from energy within it
The moon is visible because light from the sun bounces off of it
The moon is not visible from earth during the new moon phase
The moon glows from radiant energy below its surface