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Why does green light slow down more than orange light does when passing through an object?

A
Green light has longer wavelengths than orange light.
B
Green light has fewer particles than orange light.
C
Green light refracts less than orange light.
D
Green light has a higher frequency than orange light.
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Which of these will reflect light with the highest frequency?

A
an orange basketball
B
a blue candle
C
a green ribbon
D
a yellow banana
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Which example best illustrates that light behaves like particles?

A
Light bends as it strikes a window.
B
Light bounces off a white cement sidewalk.
C
Light travels in space at a speed of about 3.0 x 108 m/s.
D
Light increases in speed as it moves through matter.
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The diagram shows light interacting with an object.Which object is the light most likely striking?

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A
a window
B
a mirror
C
a plaster wall
D
a steel beam
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Carla did an experiment by placing a piece of smooth, clear glass and a piece of smooth, black stone under a lamp for twenty minutes. Which prediction will most likely be supported by Carla’s experimental results?

A
The glass will feel warmer than the stone after twenty minutes.
B
The stone will feel warmer than the glass after twenty minutes.
C
The glass will reflect all of the light after twenty minutes.
D
The stone will reflect all of the light after twenty minutes.
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Which object absorbs the most visible light?

A
a clear bowl
B
a white rock
C
a black t-shirt
D
a red apple
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According to Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, what was light made of?

A
atoms
B
particles
C
waves
D
electrons
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Lisa sees the image below as she researches the behavior of light.

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A
refraction
B
absorption
C
reflection
D
bounce
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Which object is least likely to allow light to pass through it?

A
a pair of eyeglasses
B
a clear water bottle
C
a car windshield
D
a tree trunk
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What happens when light from the Sun passes through any type of matter?

A
The light slows down.
B
The light speeds up.
C
Most of the light is absorbed.
D
Most of the light is reflected.

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