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Light and Shadow Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
2.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
3.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
4.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
5.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
6.

Does the moon provide light?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

If light hits something transparent , it will...

a)

make a shadow

b)

pass through

c)

stop

8.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Select the natural source of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

11.

Which color shirt would you rather wear outside on a sunny 90 degree day?

a)

black

b)

white

c)

gray

d)

navy blue

12.

Shadows are longest

a)

in the middle of the day

b)

in the morning

c)

at night time

d)

in the morning and late afternoon

13.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

14.
What is the correct order of the colors of the rainbow?
a)
Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Indigo, Violet
b)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
c)
Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Violet, Indigo
15.

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

a)

True

b)

False

16.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
17.
What color appears when all colors are absorbed?
a)
black
b)
red
c)
white
d)
violet
18.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

19.
When a pencil is put into a glass of water, it appears to be broken? Why does the pencil look broken?
a)
because the shiny glass reflects light
b)
because the water separates light into many colors
c)
because the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow
d)
because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water
20.

A window is ________.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

21.

A lamp shade is ____________.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque