Objective Compare the reflection of light from various surfaces (e.g., loss of light, angle of reflection, reflected color). Bill Nye – Light and Color Video Worksheet
1. White light is a mixture of all the colors of the ______.
a. rainbow c. in the sky b. in a kaleidoscope
2. When white light goes into a prism, it is broken up into the full ______of colors.
a. variety c. spectrum b. diversity d. assortment
3. The orange is absorbing all the colors except…
a. red. c. yellow. b. orange. d. green
4. Why is the car red?
a. It absorbs red light. b. It reflects red light.
5. ______light is all of the colors of light mixed together.
a. Black c. Brown b. Grey d. White
6. What happens to colors that are not reflected off an object?
a. They are refracted c. They are absorbed b. They are reflected d. They are soaked up
7. What color do we see when all colors are absorbed?
a. Black c. Brown b. Grey d. White Objective Compare the reflection of light from various surfaces (e.g., loss of light, angle of reflection, reflected color). 8. Red clothes absorb all colors except…
a. red. c. yellow. b. orange. d. green
9. The color of an object is the color of the light it reflects.
a. True b. False 10. Black clothing absorbs all colors and is hotter than white clothing.
a. True b. False
11. Why are red and green used in stoplights?
a. Our eyes are not sensitive to red and green lights. b. There is no special reason. c. Our eyes are sensitive to red and green lights. d. They are the cheapest to use.
12. Why is the sky blue?
a. Blue is the easiest color we see. b. The sky absorbs blue light. c. The blue water is reflected into the sky. d. Blue light is scattered more than red.
13. Water is blue because it reflects the blue sky.
a. True b. False
14. Black objects reflect all colors white objects absorb all colors.
a. True b. False Objective Compare the reflection of light from various surfaces (e.g., loss of light, angle of reflection, reflected color). Bill Nye – Light and Color Video Worksheet - Key
1. White light is a mixture of all the colors of the ______.
a. rainbow (3 choices)
2. When white light goes into a prism, it is broken up into the full ______of colors.
c. spectrum
3. The orange is absorbing all the colors except…
b. orange
4. Why is the car red?
b. It reflects red light. (2 choices)
5. ______light is all of the colors of light mixed together.
d. White
6. What happens to colors that are not reflected off an object?
c. They are absorbed
7. What color do we see when all colors are absorbed?
a. Black
8. Red clothes absorb all colors except…
b. orange
9. The color of an object is the color of the light it reflects.
a. True
10. Black clothing absorbs all colors and is hotter than white clothing.
b. False
11. Why are red and green used in stoplights? Objective Compare the reflection of light from various surfaces (e.g., loss of light, angle of reflection, reflected color). c. Our eyes are sensitive to red and green lights.
12. Why is the sky blue?
d. Blue light is scattered more than red.
13. Water is blue because it reflects the blue sky.
a. True
14. Black objects reflect all colors white objects absorb all colors.
b. False Objective Compare the reflection of light from various surfaces (e.g., loss of light, angle of reflection, reflected color). Bill Nye – Light and Color Video Worksheet – Scoring Guide 1. a (3 choices) Scoring Guide 2. c 3. b 12-14 – 3 4. b (2 choices) 5. d 9-12 – 2.5 6. d 7-8 – 2 7. a 5-6 – 1.5 8. b 3-4 – 1 9. a (2 choices) 1-2 – .5 10. b (2 choices) 0-0 11. c 12. d 13. a (2 choices) 14. b (2 choices)