How we see things

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1. When light bounces back off a surface, we say it has been ... 

reflected

absorbed

bent

2. What types of surfaces reflect light well? 

Light coloured and smooth

Dull and dark

Dark coloured and smooth

3. Which of these objects would reflect the most light? 

A rusty metal key

A wooden spoon

A polished metal knife

4. How do mirrors work? 

By reflecting the light that hits them

By absorbing the light that hits them

By letting through the light that hits them

5. Why do scissors look shiny? 

Because they are sharp

Because they reflect light

Because they give out light

6. To make a wall reflect as much light as possible, you should paint it ... 

black

white

yellow

7. How are shadows formed? 

By light passing through an object

By light reflecting from a shiny object

By an opaque object blocking the path of light

8. How do we see a tree? 

By light reflecting off the tree and entering our eyes

By light travelling from our eyes and reflecting off the tree

By light reflecting off our eyes and entering the tree

9. Which of these is FALSE? 

Light travels in straight lines

Light travels very fast

Light can pass through any material

10. A beam of light hitting a mirror at an angle is reflected off at ... 

a smaller angle

the same angle

a larger angle