WHEN STRIKES MATERIALS Name ____________________________ # ______ Date: ___________ Part 1: True or False Directions: Directions: Identify each statement as either true or false. If the answer is false, please correct the underlined word(s) to make the statement true. 1) Light rays travel in straight lines away from the light source. _______________________________________________________________________ 2) Light behaves differently when it strikes different types of materials. _______________________________________________________________________ 3) Transparent, translucent, and opaque are categories that describe how light travels through an object. _______________________________________________________________________ 4) Some objects allow light to pass through and some do not. _______________________________________________________________________ Part 2: Match It! Directions: For this section, you will match the term to its description. 5) ____ translucent A. When light passes through an object. 6) ____ opaque B. When light cannot pass through an object 7) ____ transparent C. A form of energy made of many colors. 8) ____ light D. When light partially passes through an object. Part 2: Sort it! Directions: For this section, you will identify the statement as reflection, refraction, or absorption. Use the initials below to fill in the blank. TP – Transparent TL - Translucent A – Opaque 9) ______ Glass Window 10) ______ Golf Ball 11) ______ Tin Foil 12) ______ Wood 13) ______ Frosted Glass 14) ______ Objects cannot be seen through this type of material. 15) ______ Objects can be seen clearly when viewed through this type of material. 16) ______ Objects appear as blurry shapes when viewed through this type of material. Part 3: Short Answer Directions: Read the question carefully. You must write in complete sentences, and answer all parts of the question. (4 points) Would all three types of materials (translucent, transparent, and opaque) be used to build houses? Why or why not? Give examples of how each of these could be used in building a home. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________