Light Optics

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Bill Nye the Science Guy: Light Optics

(Season 2, Episode 7)
Fill in the blanks.

1. Light can be ________ off of things.

2. When light hits a _______ it bounces straight on and off of it.

3. If the glass is curved or bent, the ________ will be curved or bent, too.

4. __________ means to break up.

5. When light is reflected or refracted, it changes __________.

6. Light travels in a ________ line unless it hits something.

7. When _______ slows down, they change __________.

8. The remote control used infrared ________ to control the TV.

9. _______ lenses make things look small.

10. _______ lenses make things look bigger.

11. Why was the ambulances name written backward?

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12. You are able to see the penny in the pie pan due to the lights _________.

13. ________ reflection happens when the light is reflected inside of an

object.

14. Optical _______ are responsible for the use of telephones and computers.

15. In a greenhouse, the light gets _________ inside of the glass to make it hot
inside.

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Name________________________________ Date_____________

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Light Optics

(Season 2, Episode 7)-Answer Key
Fill in the blanks.

1. Light can be bounced off of things.

2. When light hits a mirror it bounces straight on and off of it.

3. If the glass is curved or bent, the light will be curved or bent, too.

4. Refraction means to break up.

5. When light is reflected or refracted, it changes direction.

6. Light travels in a straight line unless it hits something.

7. When waves slows down, they change direction.

8. The remote control used infrared light to control the TV.

9. Convex lenses make things look small.

10. Concave lenses make things look bigger.

11. Why was the ambulances name written backward?

The words have to be seen in the rearview mirror of a car.

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12. You are able to see the penny in the pie pan due to the lights refraction.

13. Internal reflection happens when the light is reflected inside of an object.

14. Optical fibers are responsible for the use of telephones and computers.

15. In a greenhouse, the light gets trapped inside of the glass to make it hot inside.

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