Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test.

1. If you shine a beam of light perpendicular to the top of an aquarium (as in this diagram) where do you expect the light to travel? A. A B. B C. C D. D

beam of light

2. What is the relationship between white light from the sun and the colors of a rainbow? A. White light contains only the brightest colors of the rainbow. B. White light does not contain any of the colors of the rainbow. C. White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. D. White light refracts all the colors of the rainbow.

3. A rainbow is likely to be formed in late afternoon or early morning when _____ A. the sun is behind you and the rain is in front of you. B. the rain is behind you and the sun is shining in front of you. C. the sun is high in the sky for full effect. D. a gentle shower appears at about noon.

4. In sunlight you observe a sheet of green construction paper. If you look at it through a green filter it appears to be bright. This happens because ______ A. green light is absorbed by the paper. B. all colors of light are absorbed by the paper. C. green light is reflected, all other colors are absorbed. D. all colors of light are reflected by the paper.

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test. 5. If you shine a beam of light into the top of an aquarium (as in this diagram), where do you expect the light to travel? A. A A. B B. C C. D
Beam of Light

6. When light strikes a surface and is absorbed, the light ____. A. bounces off in many different directions B. travels through it in a different direction C. happens only when it is a smooth shiny surface D. changes into another form of energy

7. You shine white light through a clear prism. The light passes through the prism to hit a white sheet of paper. What colors of light do you expect to see on the paper?

A. [top] red green blue

B. [top] blue green red

C. [top] yellow green red

D. [top] white white white

8. Why does a white ball look white? Because it _____ A. reflects white light and absorbs all others. B. reflects all colors of light. C. absorbs most light and reflects some others. D. absorbs red light and reflects white light.

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test. Think about light hitting a droplet of water. You expect the path of the light into and through the droplet to be represented by this diagram.

9. What behavior of light occurs at the point B? A. refraction B. dispersion C. internal reflection D. rainbow formation

10. What behavior of light occurs at the points A and C? A. refraction B. internal reflection C. dispersion D. rainbow formation

11. You observed that, in the same amount of time, a thermometer farther from a lightbulb was less warm than one closer to the bulb. Which is the best explanation for this? A. The greater distance requires a greater time for the energy to reach the thermometer, so the increase is lower. B. The energy disappears or is lost as it moves through the increased distance. C. In traveling a greater distance, the color of the light changes; it becomes redder and so cannot raise the temperature of the thermometer as much. D. At a greater distance, the energy is spread over a larger area, so the amount on a fixed area (the area of the thermometer) is less.

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test. The diagram below shows a boy observing a fish in a pond. He thinks the fish is at position A, but it is actually at position B.

12. Why does the fish appear to be at position A? A. Light is reflected from the fish twice when it passes from water to air. B. Light is absorbed by the water so the actual position of fish cannot be seen. C. Light is refracted when it passes from one medium to another. D. Light is reflected when it passes from one medium to another.

13. Which of the following is a true statement? A. Rainbows are always directly opposite the Sun. B. Rainbows always occur in clear sky and coldest days. C. Rainbows frequently appear at night. D. Rainbows never form when the sun is shinning.

14. What is the main difference between refraction and reflection? A. Refraction is a phenomenon that affects light; reflection is a phenomenon that affects sound. B. Refraction usually happens in the atmosphere; reflection usually happens in clear objects. C. Refraction involves changes to the density of light; reflection involves changes to the speed of light. D. Refraction involves the bending of light; reflection involves the bouncing off light.

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test. 15. What is happening when a person sees a red apple? A. Red light is being reflected off the apple to the eye. B. Red light is emitted from the apple to the eye. C. White light is reflecting off the eye onto the apple. D. White light is emitted from the apple to the eye.

The diagram below represents a playground. Students checked different surfaces on a sunny day. The sun was shining on the entire playground. Students checked the temperature of the umbrella canopy (1), the table (2), the sand under the swings (3), and the rubber swing seats (4).

16. How were the different surfaces affected by the sun!s energy? A. All the surfaces were evenly hot to the touch from the sun!s rays. B. Surface 1 was the warmest to the touch because it is the closest to the sun!s rays. C. All the surfaces were cool to the touch because Earth is so far away from the sun. D. Surface 4 was the warmest because dark areas absorb energy from the sun better.

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test. 17. When sunlight shines on a blue object, which color does the object appear to be?

A. Red

B. Green

C. Blue

D. White

18. White light shines on a green filter in a color analyzer card. Which diagram below shows how light comes through?

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Science Grade 6 3MP MID Benchmark 12 - 13

Select the best of the answer choices given. Please do not make any marks on this test.

19. When a green apple is looked at through a red filter, it will appear to be? A. Green B. Black C. Blue D. Red

20. Which types of objects are most easily seen by the human eye? A. objects that reflect most of the light that strikes them B. objects that refract most of the light that strikes them C. objects that diffract most of the light that strikes them D. objects that absorb most of the light that strikes them

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