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Light and Heat

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is light?

a)

A form of energy that lets us see heat

b)

A form of energy that lets us see objects

c)

A source of sunlight

d)

A type of colour

2.

Which one is not a source of natural light?

a)

Sun

b)

Stars

c)

Lamp

d)

Lighting

3.

Name the 3 types of different materials that light will or will not pass through?

a)

Transparent, translucent and opaque

b)

Transparent, translucent and oblique

c)

Trains, telephones and objects

d)

Transparent, teams and opaque

4.

Which type of material is this : 'Materials only let some light pass through them'

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Transformation

d)

Translucent

5.

Which one of the below is not a characteristic of light?

a)

Speed

b)

Direction

c)

Colour

d)

Height

6.

What type of reaction happens when you light a candle?

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Physical reaction

c)

Burning reaction

d)

Light reaction

7.

Sunlight looks white, but it is really made up of ....

a)

5 colours

b)

3 colours

c)

7 colours

d)

8 colours

8.

Which object is the best reflector of light?

a)

Paper

b)

Mirror

c)

Wood

d)

Sand

9.

What do we call this process: when light hits an object and bounces in another direction?

a)

Refraction

b)

Radiation

c)

Reflection

d)

Recyling

10.

Lenses are pieces of curved glass or plastic that refract light. Which objects can we find them in?

a)

Glasses, cameras and binoculars

b)

Glasses, cameras and bikes

c)

Glasses, clouds and binoculars

d)

Grass, cotton and baskets

11.

What type of energy do we need to heat an object?

a)

Chemical

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

12.

One of the properties of materials is how well they ......... heat?

a)

conduct

b)

conduce

c)

concentrate

d)

cool

13.

Which one of the below is not an effect of thermal energy?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Expansion

d)

Malting

14.

Name a good conductor of heat?

a)

Wool

b)

Ice

c)

Plastic

d)

Copper

15.

Thermal insulators do not transfer heat very well. Can you name one....?

a)

Wood

b)

Copper

c)

Aluminium

d)

Metal