Transparent, Translucent & Opaque

Question 1

Mia wants to cover her picture so that she can still see the colors faintly, but the picture should not be seen clearly. She can choose one of these three covers: 1. A clear glass marble, 2. A piece of waxed paper, 3. A solid wooden block, 4. No cover at all. Which cover will give her exactly that effect?

Accepted Answer

A piece of waxed paper

Answer

A solid wooden block

Answer

No cover at all

Answer

A clear glass marble

Question 2

Mia covers a lamp with three different lids: a clear glass lid, a frosted plastic lid, and a wooden lid. The frosted plastic lets some light shine through, but you only see a cloudy glow, not clear pictures. Which word best describes this frosted plastic lid?

Accepted Answer

Translucent

Answer

Transparent

Answer

None of the above

Answer

Opaque

Question 3

You shine a flashlight behind three objects that are placed in front of a white wall. 1. A clear glass window – you can see the flashlight beam clearly through it. 2. A piece of thin white fabric – the beam looks fuzzy but you can still see it. 3. A solid wooden door – no light reaches the wall at all. Which answer correctly matches each object to the words transparent, translucent, or opaque?

Accepted Answer

Glass window – transparent; thin white fabric – translucent; wooden door – opaque.

Answer

Glass window – translucent; thin white fabric – transparent; wooden door – opaque.

Answer

Glass window – transparent; thin white fabric – opaque; wooden door – translucent.

Answer

Glass window – opaque; thin white fabric – translucent; wooden door – transparent.

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Mia covers a lamp with three different lids: a clear glass lid, a frosted plastic lid, and a wooden lid. The frosted plastic lets some light shine through, but you only see a cloudy glow, not clear pictures. Which word best describes this frosted plastic lid?

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