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WorksheetsThe Nature of Light
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
3.
Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
4.
Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
5.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
6.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
7.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
8.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
9.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
10.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection
11.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
12.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
13.
Allows most light through
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
14.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
15.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
16.
Light is a KIND of ENERGY.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
All light has a SOURCE, or something it comes from.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?
a)
Sun
b)
Stars
c)
Lightning
d)
ALL of them
19.
Which of these are examples of ARTIFICIAL sources of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
Neon signs
c)
Televisions
d)
ALL of them
20.
What happens when light hits an object?
a)
Some of the light jumps in different directions
(bounces)
(bounces)
b)
Some of the light gets absorbed by the object.
c)
Some of the light bounces back to your eye
d)
ALL of them.
21.
Which objects REFLECT more light?
a)
Shiny objects
b)
Dull objects (not shiny)
22.
Through which objects does light pass MORE?
a)
Transparent objects, like glass windows
b)
Opaque objects (not transparent), like a plant
23.
Things make shadows because they ______ light.
a)
BLOCK
b)
PASS
24.
What is a property of a transparent object?
a)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are scattered.
b)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are absorbed.
c)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it are reflected.
d)
Almost all of the light rays that reach it pass through it.
25.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
26.
The moon is a source of light.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
28.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
29.
How does light travel from a source?
a)
Around corners
b)
In circles
c)
Very slowly
d)
In a straight line
30.
What form of energy travels faster? Light or Sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
31.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
32.
Which of the following materials would bounce back almost all the light waves that hit it?
a)
a white wall
b)
wax paper
c)
a mirror
d)
a window
33.
What happens when light hits an object you can see?
a)
The light turns corners.
b)
The light curves around the object.
c)
The object reflects the light.
d)
The light and the object do not form a shadow.
34.
The distance between two crests on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
35.
Which statement(s) about light is/are TRUE
a)
Light is energy
b)
Light is a wave
c)
Light is produced by all visible objects
d)
Light is produced by your eyes
36.
Which of the following does not belong in the list ?
a)
The Sun
b)
Lightning
c)
The Moon
d)
Gas fire
37.
Which of the following is an incandescent light source ?
a)
The Moon
b)
Fire
c)
Glow-worms
d)
Neon signs
38.
Which of the following is NOT evidence that light travels in straight lines ?
a)
We can't see around corners
b)
Upside-down images in pin-hole cameras
c)
The existence of shadows
d)
Light reflects
39.
If a wall reflects light, how come we can't see our reflection in it ?
a)
Silly, walls do not reflect light.
b)
Walls are too flat
c)
Walls are too rough
d)
Walls are too colourful
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