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The Spectrum of Light
The Spectrum of Light
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A reading comprehension quiz about white light, visible light, wavelength, spectrum, Newton
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1
The band of colors that makes up light is called
the spectrum.
a bandwidth.
an X ray.
a wavelength.
2
All light bends as it passes through glass or water.
This is a fact.
This is an opinion.
3
The colors of the spectrum are
brown, black, white, and gold.
pink, purple, tan, chartreuse, and maroon.
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, peach, and cranberry.
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
4
Although the light of the sun looks colorless, it is made up of
wavelengths.
different colors of light.
pure red light.
blue and red light.
5
Newton's experiment showed that when light passes through a prism, its appearance changes
but its angle does not.
but its form does not.
but its color does not.
6
As light passes through water or a piece of glass,
nothing happens.
the light disappears.
the light becomes brighter.
the light is bent.
7
It is possible to conclude from the passage that orange light is a part of
the spectrum.
x-ray light.
white light.
radio waves.
8
Choose the correct answer.
correct
incorrect
incorrect
correct
9
In the late 17th century, ___ realized that there are different kinds of light.
Spectrum Newton
Isaac Newton
Isaac Spectrum
Isaac Wavelength
10
The colors of light are always split in the same order
because of each color's wavelength.
because they are made of white light.
because they are visible.
because of the spectrum.
11
The length of a wave of energy is called its
bandwidth.
wave.
wavelength.
stream length.
12
X rays, like other forms of energy, travel
in white light.
in laser beams.
in waves.
in low-energy particles.
13
A piece of glass used to split light into a band of colors is called a
prism.
lens.
spectrum.
mirror.
