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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:
a)
Sun -Earth-Moon
b)
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Earth-Sun-Moon
d)
Sun-Moon-Earth
2.
The line up for a solar eclipse is: 
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon
b)
Earth-Sun-Moon
c)
Sun-Moon-Earth
d)
Earth-Moon-Mars
3.
The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 
a)
Core
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Corona
4.

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

a)

New

b)

Cresent

c)

Gibbous

d)

Full

5.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
7.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
8.
darkest, innermost part of the shadow
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
9.
lighter, outer part of the shadow
a)
penumbra
b)
umbra
10.
What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
11.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

firefly

b)

ball

c)

sun

d)

torch

12.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
13.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

14.

If you can see light through an object it is called...

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

15.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

16.

Translucent objects let only some light pass through?

a)

False

b)

True

17.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
18.

We can only see objects because...

a)

A light source illuminates the object

b)

Our eyes illuminates the objects

c)

The objects illuminate themselves

19.
Light travels in..
a)
waves
b)
circles
c)
a straight line
20.

We can see things around us because of light reflecting off the object and into our eyes?

a)

True

b)

False

21.
Which will make the darkest shadow? Light shining on a...
a)
sheet of thin tissue paper
b)
glass window  
c)
wooden chopping board  
d)
none of the above
22.
What does reflection mean?
a)
Light bouncing off an object.
b)
Light is bending around an object.
c)
Light is moving through and object.
d)
This is no light.
23.

What causes sunlight to damage your skin?

a)

UG rays

b)

UL rays

c)

US rays

d)

UV rays

24.

Which object would be the best at reflecting light?

a)

Mirror

b)

Tree

c)

Book

d)

Ruler

25.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

26.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

27.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

28.

The sun appears to __________.

a)

rise in the east, set in the west

b)

rise in the west, set in the east

29.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
30.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

31.

What is the Reflection of letter R?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

34.

Light travels through air, water, glass and many other materials. What path does it travel to get from one place to another?

a)

sideways

b)

back and forth

c)

straight

d)

up and down

35.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
36.

which of the characteristics is not exhibited by the shadow of an object?

a)

erect

b)

can be formed on screen

c)

same colour as the object

d)

can be bigger than the object

37.

Pinhole camera is based on the ___________

a)

Rectilinear propagation of light

b)

Rectangular propagation of light

c)

Circular propagation of light

d)

None of these

38.

When the left side of an object appears as the right side of the image and vice versa, this phenomenon is called

a)

Literally inversion

b)

Lateral Invasion

c)

Lateral Inversion

d)

Literally Invasion

39.

Image formed in a pinhole camera is always

a)

Erect

b)

Inverted

c)

Parallel

d)

None of these

40.

How many regions does an eclipse shadow have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4