Light Retrieval Quiz Yr6 Trinity

What is light?

• A form of gas

• A form of solid matter

• A form of energy that travels as a wave

• A form of liquid substance

What happens when light hits an object?

• It changes color

• It emits its own light

• It reflects the light away

• It absorbs the light

What does the eye do with the light energy it receives?

• Converts it into sound

• Converts it into heat

• Converts it into signals for the brain

• Converts it into food

What are shadows?

• Bright areas where light is stopped from reaching

• Areas where light is amplified

• Dark areas where light is stopped from reaching

• Areas where light is reflected

How does the size of a shadow change with respect to the distance from the light source?

• The closer an object is to a light source, the smaller its shadow is

• The further away the object is, the bigger its shadow is

• The closer an object is to a light source, the bigger its shadow is

• The further away the object is, the smaller its shadow is

What is the speed of light?

• 300,000 kilometers per second

• 500,000 kilometers per second

• 100,000 kilometers per second

• 200,000 kilometers per second

What happens when light passes through a prism?

• It gets absorbed

• It gets reflected

• It gets refracted and disperses into different colours

• It gets amplified

What is the phenomenon of bending of light around the corners of an obstacle or aperture into the region of geometrical shadow of the obstacle called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Dispersion

Name a British scientist known for their interest in light.

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What does translucent mean?

• A material that allows light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through

• A material that does not allow light to pass through

• A material that allows light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen

• A material that dissolves in light