Year 6 Science - Light

Which of the following is NOT a light source?

• Fire fly

• Star

• Moon

• A lit match

Light appears to travel in a _________ line.

• Curved

• Straight

• Reflected

• Bent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When are shadows at their shortest?

• When the sun is overhead

• When the sun is rising

• When the sun is setting

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What colour does NOT reflect light well?

• white

• black

• yellow

• green

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is NOT a light source?

• A mirror

• A television that is on

• A candle

• The sun

What feature of an object allows it to reflect light and appear shiny?

• rough

• smooth

• hard

• soft

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the name of a material which lets SOME light through but not all?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Shiny

• Translucent

What happens to a shadow when you move the light source closer to an object?

• The shadow gets smaller

• The shadow gets bigger

• The shadow is turned upside down

• The shadow disappears

We know that light appears to travel in straight lines - evidence =

• We can see lines of light come out of light sources.

• From paintings

• The shadow is the same shape as the object.

• The shadow has edges around it

What happens when light hits an object you can see?

• The light turns corners.
• The light curves around the object.
• The object reflects the light.
• The light and the object do not form a shadow.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2