Question 1

Complementary colors are two colors that

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A) blend together. 
B) are additive primary colors. 
C) produce white light when subtracted. 
D) produce white light when added. 
E) are right for each other. 
A) blend together. 
B) are additive primary colors. 
C) produce white light when subtracted. 
D) produce white light when added. 
E) are right for each other. D

Question 2

You can get a sunburn while under the "shade" of a beach umbrella due to

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A) reflected sunlight from the sand. 
B) refracted sunlight from the water. 
C) light scattering in the air. 
D) none of the above 
A) reflected sunlight from the sand. 
B) refracted sunlight from the water. 
C) light scattering in the air. 
D) none of the above A

Question 3

If Earth's atmosphere were appreciably thicker, snow would appear

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A) still white. 
B) yellow. 
C) blue. 
D) ultraviolet. 
A) still white. 
B) yellow. 
C) blue. 
D) ultraviolet. B

Question 4

A fast-moving ball is more easily seen if it is

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A) red. 
B) orange. 
C) yellow-green. 
D) green-blue. 
E) violet. 
A) red. 
B) orange. 
C) yellow-green. 
D) green-blue. 
E) violet.

Question 5

How many colors of ink are used to print full-color pictures?

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A) one plus black 
B) two plus black 
C) three plus black 
D) four plus black 
E) six plus black 
A) one plus black 
B) two plus black 
C) three plus black 
D) four plus black 
E) six plus black

Question 6

The redness of the lunar eclipse is due to

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A) refraction of sunsets and sunrises all around Earth. 
B) infrared light continually emitted by the Moon. 
C) scattering of lower frequencies of light by the Moon. 
D) dim light that is incident upon the Moon by Jupiter and other planets. 
A) refraction of sunsets and sunrises all around Earth. 
B) infrared light continually emitted by the Moon. 
C) scattering of lower frequencies of light by the Moon. 
D) dim light that is incident upon the Moon by Jupiter and other planets.

Question 7

If the atmosphere were about 40 times thicker, the Sun at noon would appear

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A) red-orange. 
B) orange-green. 
C) green-blue. 
D) blue-violet. 
A) red-orange. 
B) orange-green. 
C) green-blue. 
D) blue-violet.

Question 8

The dimmest part of sunlight is

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A) red. 
B) yellow. 
C) yellow-green. 
D) green. 
E) violet. 
A) red. 
B) yellow. 
C) yellow-green. 
D) green. 
E) violet.

Question 9

On a planet in the solar system where the sky normally scatters light of lower frequencies, its sunsets would be

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A) reddish. 
B) yellow-greenish. 
C) bluish. 
D) whitish. 
A) reddish. 
B) yellow-greenish. 
C) bluish. 
D) whitish.

Question 10

Colors seen on some TV screens result from color

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A) addition. 
B) subtraction. 
C) either of these 
D) neither of these 
A) addition. 
B) subtraction. 
C) either of these 
D) neither of these

Question 11

Distant dark mountains appear bluish because

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A) they are far away. 
B) yellow is being scattered. 
C) you're looking at low-level blue sky between you and the mountain. 
D) of nature's wonderful preferences. 
A) they are far away. 
B) yellow is being scattered. 
C) you're looking at low-level blue sky between you and the mountain. 
D) of nature's wonderful preferences.

Question 12

A setting Sun appears red due to

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A) scattering of lower frequencies by larger particles in the air. 
B) light's longer path through air at sunset. 
C) lower frequencies of light emitted during sunset. 
D) absorption by smaller particles in the air. 
A) scattering of lower frequencies by larger particles in the air. 
B) light's longer path through air at sunset. 
C) lower frequencies of light emitted during sunset. 
D) absorption by smaller particles in the air.

Question 13

A blueberry will look black when illuminated with

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A) red light. 
B) yellow light. 
C) magenta light. 
D) cyan light. 
E) none of the above 
A) red light. 
B) yellow light. 
C) magenta light. 
D) cyan light. 
E) none of the above

Question 14

When red, green, and blue lights shine on a golf ball, the shadows cast are

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A) red, green, and blue. 
B) black. 
C) magenta, cyan, and yellow. 
D) none of the above 
A) red, green, and blue. 
B) black. 
C) magenta, cyan, and yellow. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The complementary color of blue is

Accepted Answer

A) red. 
B) green. 
C) yellow. 
D) cyan. 
E) magenta. 
A) red. 
B) green. 
C) yellow. 
D) cyan. 
E) magenta.

Question 16

If only one color is absorbed in the pigment of a particular blue paint, that color would be

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A) red. 
B) yellow. 
C) green. 
D) blue. 
A) red. 
B) yellow. 
C) green. 
D) blue.

Question 17

A piece of glass that appears red

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A) absorbs or reflects all colors except red. 
B) transmits red. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) absorbs or reflects all colors except red. 
B) transmits red. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 18

A red apple will appear black when illuminated with

Accepted Answer

A) blue light. 
B) cyan light. 
C) yellow light. 
D) magenta light. 
E) none of the above 
A) blue light. 
B) cyan light. 
C) yellow light. 
D) magenta light. 
E) none of the above

Question 19

If three primary colors of light shine on a white wall and produce a white spot, the primaries must be

Accepted Answer

A) additive. 
B) subtractive. 
C) multiplicative. 
D) divisive. 
A) additive. 
B) subtractive. 
C) multiplicative. 
D) divisive.

Question 20

The LEDs that make up the color on some TV screens are

Accepted Answer

A) red, blue, yellow. 
B) red, blue, green. 
C) yellow, blue, green. 
D) magenta, cyan, yellow. 
E) red, green, yellow. 
A) red, blue, yellow. 
B) red, blue, green. 
C) yellow, blue, green. 
D) magenta, cyan, yellow. 
E) red, green, yellow.

Exam 27: Color

Complementary colors are two colors that

You can get a sunburn while under the "shade" of a beach umbrella due to

If Earth's atmosphere were appreciably thicker, snow would appear

A fast-moving ball is more easily seen if it is

How many colors of ink are used to print full-color pictures?

The redness of the lunar eclipse is due to

If the atmosphere were about 40 times thicker, the Sun at noon would appear

The dimmest part of sunlight is

On a planet in the solar system where the sky normally scatters light of lower frequencies, its sunsets would be

Colors seen on some TV screens result from color

Distant dark mountains appear bluish because

A setting Sun appears red due to

A blueberry will look black when illuminated with

When red, green, and blue lights shine on a golf ball, the shadows cast are

The complementary color of blue is

If only one color is absorbed in the pigment of a particular blue paint, that color would be

A piece of glass that appears red

A red apple will appear black when illuminated with

If three primary colors of light shine on a white wall and produce a white spot, the primaries must be

The LEDs that make up the color on some TV screens are

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