Color Quiz Study Guide Flashcards
What are all the colors contained in white light:
R____
O____
Y____
G____
B____
I____
V____
What are all the colors contained in white light:
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
INDIGO
VIOLET
Opaque objects ____ some wavelengths of white light and ____ others and thus appear to have a certain ____.
Opaque objects ABSORB** some wavelengths of white light and **REFLECT** others and thus appear to have a certain **COLOR.
Do objects give off light? Give an example to support your statement.
Objects ___ ___ give off light. For example, you ___ ___ see a blue book in a pitch-black room. This is because objects ___ ___ give off their own light.
Do objects give off light? Give an example to support your statement.
Objects DO** **NOT** give off light. For example, you **CAN** **NOT** see a blue book in a pitch-black room. This is because objects **DO** **NOT give off their own light.
What kind of light reaches your eyes?
____ ____
What kind of light reaches your eyes?
REFLECTED** **LIGHT
What happens to absorbed light?
Absorbed light is “____ ___” by an object and ____ ____ reach your eyes.
What happens to absorbed light?
Absorbed light is “SUCKED** **IN**” by an object and **DOES** **NOT reach your eyes.
What kind of objects appear to have color?
____ ____
What kind of objects appear to have color?
OPAQUE** **OBJECTS
If you look at a green wall, which color is it reflecting?
____
If you look at a green wall, which color is it reflecting?
GREEN
If you look at a yellow book, which color is it not absorbing?
____
If you look at a yellow book, which color is it not absorbing?
YELLOW
White material ____ all light waves and ____ none.
White material REFLECT** all light waves and **ABSORB none.
Black materials ____ all light waves and ____ none.
Black materials ABSORB** all light waves and **REFLECT none.
Between black and white, which color is cooler when placed in the sun?
____
Between black and white, which color is cooler when placed in the sun?
WHITE
Which color has the shortest wavelength? ____
Which color has the longest wavelength? ____
Which color has the shortest wavelength? VIOLET
Which color has the longest wavelength? RED
