ILTS 206 Sub-Area 3 Practice Question #26

A preschool teacher is teaching students about a color wheel which is an organization of hues around a circle.  Orange, Purple and Green are examples of which of the following kinds of colors on the color wheel? 

Correct Answer: C

Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors in equal measure.

COLOR TERMS

Primary Colors: Red, Yellow and Blue are considered the 3 Primary Colors

Secondary Colors: Made by mixing equal parts of primary colors. (Purple, Green, Orange)

Tertiary Colors: Made by mixing one primary color with half the saturation of a second primary color 

Complimentary Colors: Appear opposite each other on the color wheel

 

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