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Year 3 light

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does light travel?

a)

In a straight line.

b)

In a curvy line.

c)

Light is everywhere.

d)

Light does not travel.

2.

Dark means...

a)

When there is a little bit of light so you can see.

b)

The absence of light.

c)

You have to eat carrots so you can see.

d)

Light is everywhere.

3.

When light bounces off a surface, it is..

a)

absorbed

b)

dissolved

c)

reflected

d)

bounced

4.
Sources of light include…
a)
The moon, streetlights and torches.
b)
Streetlights, the sun and the moon.
c)
The moon, the sun and torches.
d)
The sun, street lights and torches.
5.
Looking directly at the Sun is…
a)
dangerous
b)
safe
c)
ok if there are clouds.
d)
ok if the sun is rising or setting.
6.
Shadows are formed when…
a)
light is let through an object.
b)
light reflects off an object.
c)
it is dark.
d)
light cannot travel through an object.
7.
Mirrors work by
a)
letting light through that hits them.
b)
absorbing light that hits<br />them.
c)
reflecting light that hits them.
d)
being shiny.
8.

The size of a shadow becomes smaller...

a)

when the object is close to the light source.

b)

when the object is far from the light source.

c)

the distance between the light source and the object stays the same.

d)

the light source turns off.

9.

How do we see an object?

a)

Light reflects off the object and enters our eyes.

b)

Light travels from our eyes and reflects off the object.

c)

Light reflects off our eyes and enters the object.

d)

We keep our eyes open wide.

10.

What does translucent mean?

a)

You can see through it completely and a faint shadow is formed.

b)

You can see a little light through it and a fairly dark shadow is formed.

c)

You keep your eyes closed.

d)

You cannot see through it and a dark shadow is formed.