📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the circle completely.

1. What happens when light hits a smooth, shiny surface like a mirror?

a) The light is absorbed

b) The light is reflected

c) The light disappears

d) The light changes color

2. When white light passes through a prism, what happens?

a) It stays white

b) It turns black

c) It separates into colors of the rainbow

d) It gets brighter

3. According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence equals the angle of:

a) Refraction

b) Reflection

c) Dispersion

d) Absorption

4. Which colors are part of the visible light spectrum? (Check all that apply)

Red

Orange

Purple

Violet

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank.

Word Bank: refraction, dispersion, spectrum, reflection, prism

5. When light bounces off a surface, this is called _______________.

6. When light bends as it passes from one material to another, this is called _______________.

7. The separation of white light into different colors is called _______________.

8. A triangular piece of glass that separates white light is called a _______________.

9. The range of colors that make up white light is called the visible light _______________.

🖊️ Part 3: Short Answer

Instructions: Answer each question in 1-2 complete sentences.

10. Explain why we can see ourselves in a mirror.

11. Describe what happens when you put a pencil in a glass of water and why it looks bent.

12. Name three everyday examples where refraction is useful or important.

🎯 Success Criteria

I can...

Explain how light reflects off surfaces

Describe what happens when light bends (refraction)

Identify the colors in the light spectrum

Give examples of reflection and refraction in everyday life

Light and Reflection Quiz

Light and Reflection Quiz

📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

🖊️ Part 3: Short Answer

🎯 Success Criteria

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