True Or False Flashcards

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1
Q

Light is a form of matter

A

False

It’s a form of energy

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2
Q

Incandescence is the process of emmiting light because of a high temperature

A

True

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3
Q

Fireflies produce light by bioluminescence

A

True

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4
Q

The darkest part of a shadow is the penumbra

A

False

It’s the lightest

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5
Q

Shadows are produced when light is blocked by an object

A

True

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6
Q

Transparent objects block light

A

False

They let all light through

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7
Q

Translucent objects block all light

A

False

They let some light through

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8
Q

Shiny materials reflect more light then dull material

A

True

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9
Q

The colours of the rainbow are called the visible spectrum

A

True

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10
Q

Blue materials look blue because blue light is absorbed

A

False

It is reflected

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11
Q

We see black if all of the visible colours are reflected

A

False

It’s if all colors are absorbed

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12
Q

Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum

A

True

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13
Q

A slow long wave has a higher frequency than a fast, shortwave

A

False

A long wave has the lowest frequency

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14
Q

Gamma rays have the highest frequency and energy

A

True

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