WorksheetsP4 Light
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SOURCE OF LIGHT?
the moon
our eyes
fire
a mirror
7. When light bounces off a mirror, it is __________.
Absorbed
Reflected
Corrected
Refracted
8. Which statement best explains why you can see yourself when you look at a mirror?
Light is refracted as it passes through the mirror.
Light is refracted, bouncing off the mirror.
Light is reflected, bouncing off the mirror.
Light is reflected as it passes through the mirror.
Which is a source of light?
Chair
Mirror
Flashlight
ball
The moon generates light.
True
False
What is the source of the light from the moon?
The light is sunlight reflecting off the moon.
The light comes from glowing rocks.
The light is from Earth reflecting off the moon.
The light is from the ice on the moon.
How many colors is white light from the sun made of?
Three
Twelve
Seven
Five
A lemon appears yellow when light is shone on it because the lemon _________ yellow light.
Bends
Refracts
Absorbs
reflects
Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light? (5.6C)
Looking through the glass of a large window
Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon
Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing
Looking at a star on a clear night
When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)
When light moves through air into water
When light hits a wall
When light passes through outer space
When light hits a mirror
Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter? (5.6C)
More light is reflected off white paint.
More light is refracted by white paint.
More light passes through white paint.
More light is absorbed by white paint.
The model shows a special glass fiber that is thinner than some metal wires. When light enters one end of the fiber, it moves through the fiber as shown. After the light leaves the fiber, it travels---(5.6C)
in a straight line
back into the fiber
around the fiber
in a curve
A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located? (5.6C)
In 1859, Henry Bursill published a book of hand shadows. The picture shows one of these hand shadows. Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows? (5.6C)
Light can be refracted.
Light is a form of energy.
Light travels in straight lines.
Light can be separated into different colors.
Lasers produce a beam of light that can be focused on a small area. A teacher uses two mirrors to shine a beam of light from a laser onto a box. Which diagram shows how the teacher should position the two mirrors? (5.6C)
A teacher takes the top and a side off a box. She cuts a hole in another side and puts a candle outside the box, as shown below. When the teacher lights the candle in a dark room, some of the candlelight shines through the hole. Which diagram best shows how the light appears on the opposite wall of the box? (5.6C)
The picture shows an area of Yosemite National Park. Which statement about light is supported by this picture? (5.6C)
Light travels in straight lines until it enters a different material like water in a lake.
Light can refract in air and in clean water.
The water in the lake is blue because light forms an image.
Light is reflected off the smooth surface of the lake.
A student conducts an investigation by shining a flashlight toward a flat mirror. The student changes the angle of the mirror and observes the path of the reflected light. As the mirror changes direction, the light reaching the mirror can reach the ceiling because the light---(5.6C)
travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror
refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room
enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror
travels through air and does not change its direction in air
When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:
echo
refraction
reflection
absorbing
Light travels through air, water, glass and many other materials. What path does it travel to get from one place to another?
sideways
back and forth
straight
up and down
When light hits a barrier that is solid/opaque what is usually created?
a hot object
a shadow
nothing
What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?
refraction
absorbed
reflection
flipped
_______________ light has the shortest wavelength.
Violet
Red
Green
Blue
The primary colors of light are
red, orange, green
magenta, cyan, yellow
red, blue, green
blue, indigo, violet
________________ materials allow light to pass through, but scatters it as well.
Transparent
Translucent
Opaque
Th set-up shows light shining on a metal container. Which one of the following would likely be seen on the screen?
Danny carried out an experiment to find out how the distance between object M and the torch affects the height of the shadow formed on the wall.
Which of the following conclusions can Danny make based on the results?
The nearer object M is to the wall, the taller the shadow.
The nearer object M is to the torch, the taller the shadow.
The nearer object M is to the torch, the shorter the shadow.
The distance between object M and the torch does not affect the height of the shadow.
A wooden pendant was hung in a cardboard box. Sandy used black coloured plastic tubes of different shapes to look into the box. Which of the following will enable her to see the wooden pendant?
Which of the following explains why Zachary can see the table?
Look at the pictures. Choose the sources of light.
