Exploring Color Theory: Mixing and Science Quiz

When an object absorbs light rays, it takes in the energy of the light and converts it into a different form. Reflecting, diffracting, and transmitting are all different processes than absorbing light.

When all colors of the visible spectrum are combined, they create white light due to their additive nature.

Black is the color of an object that absorbs all light because it reflects very little light and absorbs almost all light that strikes it. It appears black to the human eye since there is no light reflecting off the object.

Pigment is the correct answer as it refers to a colored material that absorbs certain colors of light and reflects others. Dye, ink, and paint are also colored materials, but they do not specifically refer to the characteristic of absorbing some colors and reflecting others.

When red and yellow pigments are mixed, they combine to create the color orange. Green is the result of mixing blue and yellow pigments, purple is the result of mixing blue and red pigments, and brown is the result of mixing red, yellow, and blue pigments.

Primary colors are the three colors that can be combined in different proportions to create any other color on the color wheel. Secondary colors are created by mixing primary colors, tertiary colors are created by mixing primary and secondary colors, and complementary colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.

Cones are the nerve cells responsible for distinguishing color, while rods are responsible for low-light vision. Axons and dendrites are not directly involved in color vision.

When light has no red or blue, you are left with Green light. Green is the color most commonly perceived when red and blue components are absent.

When referring to primary light colors, the correct term to use is additive colors. Additive colors are created by mixing different colors of light, whereas subtractive colors are created by mixing different colors of pigments or inks.

When referring to primary pigments, they are categorized as subtractive colors because they work by absorbing certain wavelengths of light and reflecting others, resulting in the perception of color.

Rods are specialized nerve cells in the retina that are responsible for vision in low light conditions. They are highly sensitive to light and allow us to see in the dark. Cones, on the other hand, are responsible for color vision and require higher light levels. The fovea is a small depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest, and ganglion cells are nerve cells that transmit visual information from the retina to the brain.