Light - Elicitation Task

Name

Class

• 6A
• 6B
• 6C
• 6D

Identify two sources of light

• Sun
• Moon
• Electricity
• Candle

True or False: Fire is a source of light

• True
• False

How can we see the moon at night?

• It is a light source
• It reflects the light from all the stars
• It reflects the sun's rays
• It is close to the Earth

Fill in the missing word (one word): Light travels in a __________ line.

• zig-zag
• curved
• straight
• wobbly

Look at the diagram below and tick which statement is correct in illustrating how we see the apple.

• The eye sees the apple because the sun shines on it and makes it visible for us to see.
• Light travels in a straight line from the sun to the apple and then reflects in straight line from the apple to the eye.
• Light travels in a straight line from the apple to the sun and then reflects in straight line from the sun to the eye.
• All of the above is wrong

Look at the diagram below and answer true or false: The angle of the light from the light source is the same size as the angle of the reflected light seen by the eye.

• True
• False

Name two precautions that people could take to protect their eyes from the harmful rays of the sun.

• Wearing sunglasses
• Always keeping your eyes closed when you are outside
• Don't look directly at the sun
• Make sure you wear suitable clothing

True or False: Light travel faster than sound.

• True
• False