Year 5-6 Light review 1

Light is a type of...?

• sound wave
• thermal energy
• mechanical wave
• electromagnetic radiation

Which is an example of something that is transparent?

• Wood
• Clear glass
• Frosted glass
• Metal

Which is an example of something that is translucent?

• glass

• Frosted glass
• Wood
• plastic

How fast does light travel in kilometres per second?

• 320,000 kilometers per second

• 150,000 kilometers per second
• 1,000 kilometers per second
• 299,792 kilometers per second

Who was the famous scientist who made discoveries about light?

• Albert Einstein
• Marie Curie
• Galileo Galilei
• Isaac Newton

What are the colours that make light?

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
• Red, blue, yellow, pink
• Green, purple, black, white
• Cyan, magenta, brown, gray

Light travels in...?

• in a circle
• in waves
• randomly
• a straight line

Plants use light for...?

• Photosynthesis
• Nutrient absorption
• Transpiration
• Respiration

Natural sources of light include...?

• fireworks, laptops, mobile phones

• sunlight, moonlight, bioluminescence
• neon signs
• artificial light bulbs

Artificial sources of light include...?

• fireflies
• light bulbs, LEDs, neon signs
• sunlight
• angler fish