Y3 Light Start of term science quiz

If you shine a light at an ​ (a)   ​ object, it casts a ​ (b)  

• opaque
• shadow
• shiny
• reflected

When light hits something ​ (a)   , it gets ​ (b)   , which means it bounces back

• shiny
• reflected
• shadow
• opaque

Mr Noakes and Mr Cox walk into a deep cave until they are in total darkness.

They can’t see anything because there is no _____.

Which 2 things should Mr Noakes and Mr Cox do?

• switch on their torches

• wait for their eyes to adjust to the dark then they will be able to see

• sit there and draw a picture

• sing a Christmas song

Joseph is out in the garden on a sunny day. Write down two things he could do to protect his eyes from the sun.

The sun is shining on a statue in the picture.

Which is the correct position of the shadow,

A or B?

• A

• B

Tick two surfaces which would reflect light well.

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Imogen measures the shadow that a wooden post makes at different times during the day. Her results are shown on this line graph.

At 9 am, the shadow was _____ cm long.

Imogen measures the shadow that a wooden post makes at different times during the day. Her results are shown on this line graph.

At 3pm, the shadow was _____ cm long.

Between 12 pm and 6 pm the shadow gets ​ (a)  

• longer
• shorter