Name:_________________________________

Date:_________________

Science Color and Light Test

Directions: Use the words in the word box to choose the correct vocabulary word for each
definition.
1. Substance that allows only certain colors of light to pass through. ____________________
2. Light from a source such as the sun or a light bulb. ___________________
3. Part of the eye that focuses light rays on the retina. __________________
4. To bounce off a surface. ___________________
5. Clear piece of glass or plastic able to separate the colors of light. _________________
6. To take in. _________________
7. Bending of light as it passes from one material to another. __________________
Absorb

Prism

Reflect

Color filter

Lens

Refraction

Directions: Circle the correct answer for each questions.

8. The visible spectrum of light consists of _________.
1. Colors we can see
2. Mirages
3. Shadows
4. Reflections
9. Which is NOT a primary color of light?
1. Red
2. Blue

White light

3. Green
4. Yellow
10. Which is a transparent material?
1. Wood
2. Cardboard
3. Clear glass
4. Metal
11. The opening the lets light into your eye is ________.
1. Retina
2. Iris
3. Lens
4. Pupil
12. A prism bends white light into ______.
1. 3D images
2. a white beam
3. a spectrum of colors
4. an after image
13. The colors image in a printed picture is _______.
1. an x-ray
2. a pattern of dots
3. absorbed
4. a filter
14. A mirage is an example of ______.
1. Refraction
2. Light
3. Lenses
4. Halftones

15. Still seeing spots after a camera flashes is an example of ______.

1. A spectrum
2. Primary colors
3. An after image
4. Being dizzy

Extra Credit: (5 points if correct)

16. Which is a pair of complementary colors?
1. Blue and orange
2. Red and yellow
3. Violet and green
4. Brown and black