Free Printable VNGS - Light, Shadows and Reflection

1.

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

2.

What do we call a material that light can travel through?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

medium

d)

pathway

3.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

4.

Which object allows you to see your reflection?

a)

rock

b)

mirror

c)

paper

5.

Opaque is?

a)

Material that allows light to pass through

b)

Light made by nature

c)

Material that allows no light to pass through

6.

A device containing two plane mirror which gives us a higher view than a normal is

a)

Stethoscope

b)

microscope

c)

periscope

d)

telescope

7.

Smooth and shiny surfaces can _____________ light.

a)

reflect

b)

scatter

c)

absorb

8.

Which source of light is natural?

a)

firworks

b)

lightbulb

c)

lightning

d)

headlights

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A source of light made by man

a)

Natural light

b)

Artificial light

c)

sunglasses

11.

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

12.

divergent ray is

a)

b)

c)

d)

none of these

13.

Why do we see objects as black?

a)

They absorb all light

b)

They reflect all light

c)

They reflect red and blue light.

d)

They reflect green and blue light.

14.

Some examples of reflecting surfaces are ...

a)

Mirror, white paper, Cds, DVDs, convex mirrors.

b)

Black piece of wood

c)

Black paper

15.

What part of our body do we use to detect light?

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

Select the natural source of light

a)

b)

c)

d)

17.

_____?_____ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

18.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

19.

What is reflected by a red shirt?

a)

white light

b)

red light

c)

all light

d)

all colors of light except red light

20.

All colors of the rainbow make up white light.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which moon phase is shown in the image?

a)

new moon

b)

waxing gibbous

c)

full moon

d)

waning crescent

22.

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

23.

Which type of eclipse is shown in the image?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

24.

_______ is the movement of an object around another object.

a)

Revolve

b)

Rotate

c)

Orbit

25.

Using this diagram, what is the name of Part (B) of the eclipse?

a)

penumbra

b)

annular eclipse

c)

umbra

d)

partial eclipse

26.

The blocking of the Sun’s light that occurs during a new moon when the Moon’s shadow falls on Earth is called a lunar eclipse.

a)

false

b)

true

27.

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

a)

New

b)

Cresent

c)

Gibbous

d)

Full

28.

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

29.

What is the order during a lunar eclipse

a)

sun, moon, earth

b)

sun, earth, moon

30.

White light is the entire range of

a)

colors of visible light combined.

b)

ultraviolet light.

c)

gamma rays and X rays.

d)

EM waves.

VNGS - Light, Shadows and Reflection - Part II

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

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