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properties of light

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

light is

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

wave

2.

What are materials that let's all light through?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

3.
What happens with light when it bounces back in your eyes?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
4.
What shape does light travel in?
a)
Waves
b)
Circles
c)
Squares
d)
Diamonds
5.
Light is predictable because it will always travel in a _________ line.
a)
Curvy
b)
Straight
c)
Backwards
d)
Crazy
6.

This polar bear is happy because someone gave him a pumpkin to play with. But, this polar bear is sad because it looks like his head is no longer attached to his body. :( What property of light creates this optical illusion?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Transparency

d)

Opaqueness

7.

This lake's water is so calm that it looks like a huge mirror on the ground. What property of light creates this optical illusion?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Transparency

d)

Opaqueness

8.

These toys are blocking all of the light, creating black shadows on the wall. These toys block all of the light, because they are made of materials that are:

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Transaction

9.

This ruler looks like it is broken because of light refraction. What property of light causes refraction?

a)

Light travels at different speeds through different materials.

b)

Light is magically and produced by rainbow unicorns.

c)

Light makes objects float in water.

d)

Light is reflecting three different rulers in the water.

10.
What is another word for rainbow?
a)
Spectrum
b)
ROY G BIV
c)
Colors
11.

Why sky is red during sunset?

a)

reflection of light

b)

refraction of light

c)

scattering of light

d)

light travels in straight lines

12.

Application of light in theatre

a)

Addition and subtraction of light

b)

reflection of light

c)

speed of light faster than sound

d)

refraction of light