mirrors & reflections
6 free practice questions with explanations
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mirrors & reflections: example questions & answers
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What do you see when you look into a mirror?
- AOnly the back of your head
- BOnly clear glass, and nothing else
- CA reflection of yourself✓
- DA different person
Answer: A mirror bounces light back so you see a reflection of yourself.
Why can you see your reflection in a mirror?
- AThe mirror makes its own light
- BThe mirror is painted with your picture
- CThe mirror is full of clear, still water
- DThe smooth, shiny surface bounces light back✓
Answer: A mirror is smooth and shiny, so it bounces light back to make a clear reflection.
Where else, besides a mirror, might you see your reflection?
- AIn dry sand
- BIn still, calm water✓
- CIn a soft, fluffy towel
- DIn a rough wooden log
Answer: Still water is smooth enough to bounce back light and show a reflection.
You raise your right hand in front of a mirror. Which hand does your reflection seem to raise?
- AIts left hand✓
- BBoth of its hands
- COne of its feet
- DIt stays very still
Answer: A mirror seems to swap left and right, so your reflection looks as if it is raising its left hand, on the same side as your right hand.
Which surface would show the clearest reflection?
- AA woolly jumper
- BA rough, dusty tree trunk
- CA bumpy brick wall
- DA smooth, shiny mirror✓
Answer: Smooth, shiny surfaces reflect light neatly, so a mirror gives the clearest reflection.
What do shiny things like a spoon or clean window do with light?
- AThey turn it into water
- BThey make it disappear forever
- CThey reflect it✓
- DThey eat it
Answer: Shiny surfaces reflect light, which means they bounce it back.