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Light: Content Practice A

Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which ranges from low-frequency radio waves to high-frequency gamma rays. The Sun emits lots of light, and most objects reflect it. A transparent material allows light to pass through and form a clear image, while a translucent material allows some light to pass through but forms a blurry image. An opaque material does not allow light to pass through. Light travels faster than sound and slows down when moving from air to water. When light interacts with matter, it can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted.

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Light: Content Practice A

Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which ranges from low-frequency radio waves to high-frequency gamma rays. The Sun emits lots of light, and most objects reflect it. A transparent material allows light to pass through and form a clear image, while a translucent material allows some light to pass through but forms a blurry image. An opaque material does not allow light to pass through. Light travels faster than sound and slows down when moving from air to water. When light interacts with matter, it can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted.

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Name Date Class

Content Practice A LESSON 2

Light
Directions: Complete this paragraph by choosing terms from the word bank and writing them in the correct
spaces.
electromagnetic emit gamma rays opaque
radio waves reflect translucent transparent

Visible light waves are part of the (1.) spectrum,

which ranges from low-frequency (2.) to high-frequency

(3.) . Some objects such as the Sun

(4.) lots of light. Most objects also

(5.) it. A material that allows light to pass through it and forms

a clear image is (6.) . A material that allows most light to pass

through but forms a blurry image is (7.) .

A material through which light does not pass through is (8.) .


Directions: Circle the term in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.

9. Light travels much (faster/slower) than sound.

10. When light moves from air to water, it (speeds up/slows down).

11. When light waves interact with matter, they can be reflected, transmitted,
or (absorbed/intensified).

12. A light ray entering a piece of glass is (reflected/refracted).

Sound and Light 31


Name Date Class

Lesson Quiz A LESSON 2

Light
Multiple Choice
Directions: On the line before each statement, write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Light travels in waves.


A. transverse
B. mechanical
C. electromagnetic
2. Color depends on the of visible light.
A. speed
B. direction
C. wavelength

3. When you see an object that is not a light source, you are seeing light waves
by the object.
A. reflected
B. absorbed
C. refracted

4. If a material allows most light that strikes it to pass through but forms a blurry
image, then the material is
A. opaque.
B. reflective.
C. translucent.

5. The change in direction of light waves when they pass from one material to
another is
A. scattering.
B. refraction.
C. absorption.

Matching
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term is
used only once.
6. electromagnetic waves with the smallest wavelength and the A. microwaves
highest frequency
B. gamma ray waves
7. waves used by cell phones
C. ultraviolet waves
8. electromagnetic waves that are responsible for the colors we see
D. visible light waves
9. waves with a short wavelength that can cause sunburn

Sound and Light 41


Content Practice A (page 31)
1. electromagnetic
2. radio waves
3. gamma rays
4. emit
5. reflect
6. transparent
7. translucent
8. opaque
9. faster
10. slows down
11. absorbed
12. refracted

Lesson Quiz A (page 41)


Multiple Choice
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
Matching
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C

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