Which observation shows light reflecting from a surface?

• Seeing a burning candle's flame
• Seeing the bulb of a lit lamp
• Seeing your face in a spoon

What do we call light bouncing off a surface?

• Absorption
• Reflection
• Transmission

A smooth mirror can show a clearer picture of your face than a rough towel.

Circle one:   True   False

Mia's face looks stretched in a shiny spoon but not in a flat mirror. What explains the difference?

• Her face changes shape when she looks at the spoon
• The spoon makes its own light instead of reflecting it
• The spoon's curve changes the reflected picture

Why does still water show Mia's face more clearly than the same water after wind makes ripples?

• Its smooth surface keeps the reflected pattern clear
• Its colder water makes extra light inside the puddle
• Its darker colour stops all light leaving the puddle

You cannot see a rough brick wall because it reflects no light.

Circle one:   True   False

Sam says a mirror covered with tiny water droplets shows his face as clearly as a clean mirror. Which explanation challenges his claim?

• Tiny droplets scatter light and blur the picture
• A warm room stops all light reflecting from glass
• A clean surface scatters light more than droplets

Zara polishes a scratched metal spoon until its surface is smoother and shinier. What can happen to its reflected picture?

• The reflected picture becomes much dimmer
• The reflected picture becomes clearer
• The spoon begins making its own bright light