Worksheets3PS2 Light Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When is a shadow formed?
a)
When the light is turned off
b)
When the path of light is blocked by an object
c)
When an object falls to the floor
2.
Which item is a natural light source
a)
The sun
b)
iPad screen
c)
Flashlight
d)
McDonalds Sign
3.
Which is a man made light source?
a)
Sun
b)
Fire
c)
Firefly
d)
Lamp
4.
Which demonstrates that light travels in straight lines?
a)
The forming of shadows
b)
The speed of light
c)
Rainbows
d)
The brightness of the Sun
5.
What happens if you shine a flashlight on a mirror in a dark room?
a)
The mirror reflects the light back to you
b)
The light causes the mirror to get warm
c)
The light passes through the mirror
d)
The mirror absorbs all of the light
6.
How does light travel?
a)
In circles
b)
In a straight path
c)
In an up and down motion
d)
On heat waves
7.
What happens to a shadow when an object moves CLOSER to a light source?
a)
gets bigger
b)
gets smaller
c)
stays the same
8.
Which of the following items will make the darkest shadow when light shines on it?
a)
tissue paper
b)
glass window
c)
brick
9.
Over the course of the day, what causes the shadow of a tree to move?
a)
changes in the weather
b)
tree is being moved
c)
position of the sun
10.
Where will your shadow be when the sun is positioned BEHIND you?
a)
behind you
b)
in front of you
c)
above you
11.
During which part of the day will shadows made by the sun be the shortest?
a)
in the morning, as the is rising
b)
at noon, when the sun is directly overhead
c)
in the evening, when the sun is setting
12.
When an object blocks the path of light, what shape of shadow is formed?
a)
a shadow similar in shape to the object
b)
a dark blob
c)
no shadow is formed
13.
Light can be...
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
bent
d)
all of the above
14.
How does the human(your) eye react to light?
a)
The pupils change in size to control the amount of light you see
b)
The Iris changes colors to control the amount of light you see
c)
Your eyelashes absorb light to keep your eye warm
d)
Your eyelids reflect light to make sure people can still see you when your eyes are closed.
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