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Light (9-O)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

2.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

3.

At what point is the laser being reflected?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun.

b)

A clean window in the sun.

c)

A curved mirror in the sun.

d)

A long shadow in the sun.

6.

Light rays from any light source travel outward in all directions along a straight path until they hit something. which of the following best represents what occurs when light rays hit a glass of water?

a)

The light rays will pass straight through from air to water.

b)

The water absorbs the light, and it will no longer be seen.

c)

The light rays will bend at the boundary of air and water.

d)

The surface of the water will reflect the light off the water.

7.

Which illustration best shows light being refracted?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

9.

What makes it possible to see an object when looking through a periscope?

a)

It contains mirrors that reflect the object.

b)

It magnifies small objects so they can be seen.

c)

It absorbs the light rays passing through it.

d)

It separates the light into different colors.

10.

Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off of mirrors or shiny surfaces?

a)

Scattering

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Reflection

11.

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelengths?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

12.

Which portion has the longest wavelengths?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Our eyes perceive colors because of differences in which of the following properties of light?

a)

Intensity

b)

Wavelength

c)

Angle

d)

Source

14.

Adrian is observing a piece of white paper. His eye perceives the paper to be white because his eye is receiving what kind of light?

a)

Light in all the colors of the visible spectrum.

b)

Light mostly at the ultraviolet end of the spectrum.

c)

Light mostly at the infrared end of the spectrum.

d)

Light the paper produces when heated by the Sun.

15.

The energy that is radiated to Earth by the Sun includes visible light, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, and other types. These different forms of radiation are distinguished based on what property?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Speed

d)

Intensity

16.

Sunlight is a mixture of electromagnetic waves, ranging from infrared to ultraviolet. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

17.

Which portion can be detected by the human eye?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Brooke wakes up in the morning to rind a rainbow produced by light shining through the fish tank near her window. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation produced the rainbow that Brooke saw?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

White light

d)

Gamma rays

19.

A combination of all the wavelengths with in the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum will result in which of the following colors?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Blue

20.

Which of the following best describes the radiation our planet receives from the Sun?

a)

All the radiation is infrared radiation.

b)

The radiation is in many different wavelengths.

c)

All the radiation is ultraviolet radiation.

d)

The radiation includes all wavelengths except visible light.

21.

An example of a natural light source is

a)

the moon

b)

a candle

c)

the sun

d)

a torch

22.

When an object blocks light, you get

a)

an eclipse

b)

a surprise

c)

a shadow

d)

darkness

23.

The moon _________ the sun's light.

a)

reflects

b)

absorbs

c)

turns on

d)

dims

24.

Light cannot go around...?

a)

corners

b)

bends

c)

a wall

d)

all of the above

25.

Light travels in

a)

zig zags

b)

waves

c)

straight lines

d)

circles

26.

Which surface would reflect light the best?

a)

light coloured and smooth

b)

dark coloured and smooth

c)

dark coloured and rough

27.

Which object would reflect the most light?

a)

A polished metal knife

b)

A cricket bat

c)

A rusty tin

d)

A blue sheet of paper

28.

Mirrors work by

a)

Absorbing the light

b)

Refracting the light

c)

Reflecting the light

d)

Letting the light through

29.

How do we see an object?

a)

Light reflects off the object and into our eyes.

b)

Light travels from our eyes and reflects off the object

c)

Light reflects off our eyes and enters the object

d)

The object produces its own light

30.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Light travels very fast

b)

Light can pass through any material

c)

Light travels in straight lines

d)

We need light to see

31.

1. Sami is 50 cm from a vertical mirror. He moves 20cm away. The distance between his image and himself is then ………….

a)

100cm

b)

120cm

c)

140cm

d)

40cm

32.

2. The imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror is called the

a)

Incident ray

b)

reflected ray

c)

normal line

33.

3. The angle between the reflected ray and the normal line is called the:

a)

Angle of incidence

b)

Angle of reflection

c)

angle of convergent

34.

4. If the angle of incidence is 45 degree, what is the angle of reflection?

a)

90°

b)

45°

c)

180°

35.

The Law of reflection states that - The angle of incidence is .................. the angle of reflection

a)

equal to

b)

double

c)

half

36.

The ray of light that strikes a mirror is called ________

a)

an incident ray

b)

a reflected ray

c)

a normal ray

37.

Why can you see most objects?

a)

they emit light

b)

light refracts through them

c)

light reflects off them

d)

They absorb light

38.

A copy of an object formed by reflected or refracted rays of light

a)

image

b)

regular reflection

c)

reflection

d)

diffuse reflection

39.

A _________ forms when the path of light is blocked.

a)

sun

b)

circle

c)

line

d)

shadow

40.

An image that you can see , but does not really exist is called which of the following

a)

Real Image

b)

Fake Image

c)

Virtual Image

d)

Digital Image

41.
What is being blocked when a shadow is formed?
a)
Light Source
b)
Light Path
c)
Object
d)
Eye
42.
The three primary colors of light are
a)
Red, Blue, Yellow
b)
Pink, Green, Blue
c)
Violet, Green, Red
d)
Blue, Green, Red
43.
Why does an apple appear red?
a)
All colors are absorbed & none are reflected
b)
All colors are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected
c)
All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
d)
All colors are absorbed except for red, which is reflected
44.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
45.
Which color reflects the least light?
a)
Black
b)
White 
c)
Blue
d)
Red
46.
Sunlight is
a)
not light at all
b)
red light
c)
yellow light
d)
white light
47.
Which of the following is the best reflector of light?
a)
Lens
b)
Microscope
c)
Mirror
d)
Prism
48.
Light enters this part of the eye first.
a)
Retina
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Cones
49.
Humans can see colors because of these photo receptor cells in the Retina called 
a)
rods
b)
optic cells
c)
cones
d)
sclera
50.
Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Gray
d)
Multi-colored