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Why is the Ocean Blue?
Why is the Ocean Blue?
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A reading comprehension quiz about #color, #light, #waves, #reflection, #absorption, and #particles.
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1
The ocean appears blue because
water is always blue.
water absorbs blue light.
sunlight is yellow.
water scatters blue light.
2
An object appears a certain color because of the color of light it
reflects.
produces.
waves.
absorbs.
3
Choose the incorrect answer.
correct
incorrect
incorrect
correct
4
An object that absorbs all colors of light appears
black.
white.
red.
blue.
5
Fruit punch appears red because
the punch does not absorb any light.
the punch reflects all other colors.
the punch absorbs only the red light.
the punch scatters red light most intensely.
6
The color of light is determined by its
wavelength.
brightness.
number of watts.
color.
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Wavelength refers to
how far the wave can travel.
how wide the band of light is.
the amount of energy in the light.
the distance between the waves.
8
It is likely that a black object placed in sunlight will become hotter than a white object
light passes through the black object.
because black absorbs white light, whereas white reflects it
because a black object absorbs all the energy of the light.
because the wavelength of black light is longest.
9
A banana appears yellow because
the sunshine is yellow.
it reflects yellow light.
it absorbs yellow light.
it absorbs all light.
10
This color of light has the longest wavelength.
violet
yellow
red
indago
11
All color in the world is the result of
paints.
light.
spectrum.
dyes.
12
The deepest parts of the ocean are dark because as light passes through hundreds of meters
of water all of the colors have been reflected away.
of water only black light is absorbed.
of water none of the light is absorbed.
all colors of light are eventually absorbed.
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When a beam of white light passes through a prism, the light is bent to reveal
its density.
its speed.
its brightness.
the spectrum.