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Light

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does light travel?

a)

It travels in circles.

b)

It travels in straight lines.

c)

It travels in a curved way.

d)

It travels in a zigzag pattern.

2.
Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?
a)
It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.
b)
It changes direction often even if there are no objects. 
c)
It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. 
d)
It travels in a straight line without stopping. 
3.
Which of these is our MAIN (most important) source of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
The Sun
c)
Fire
d)
All of them
4.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
5.

Which one of these is a source of light energy?

a)

fire

b)

eyes

c)

a mirror

d)

the moon

6.

This is an example of a ________________ object. Light hits the book and some of the light is reflected into the eye.

a)

Luminous

b)

Non luminous

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

7.

This is an example of a ______________ object. Light travels in a straight line directly into our eyes.

a)

Luminous

b)

Non luminous

c)

Opaque

d)

Translucent

8.

Describes an object which is not a source of its own light.

a)

Luminous

b)

Law of Reflection

c)

Spectrum

d)

Non-Luminous

9.

Which of the following is not a source of light

a)

Sun

b)

Lamp

c)

Flashlight

d)

Paper

10.

______ is when light rays bounce off of a surface in the same new direction

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

11.

Which is an example of an opaque object?

a)

Wax Paper

b)

Plastic

c)

Cardboard

d)

Tissue Paper

12.

What is the difference between transparent and translucent materials?

a)

Transparent materials allow some light to pass through while translucent materials allow all light to pass through

b)

Transparent materials allow less light to pass through than translucent

c)

Transparent materials allow no light to pass through while translucent allows some light to pass through

d)

Transparent materials allow all light to pass through while translucent materials allow some light to pass through

13.

What is light?

a)

The Sun

b)

A form of energy

c)

The Moon

d)

A star

14.

How is a shadow created?

a)

When an object reflects the light

b)

When an object blocks the light

c)

When an object lets light pass through

d)

When you turn off the light

15.

What does "transparent" mean?

a)

Light cannot pass through the object

b)

You can't see clearly through it

c)

Some light passes through an object

d)

Light completely passes through an object

16.

When an object blocks out the light, a ________________ is formed.

a)

shadow

b)

rainbow

c)

flashlight

d)

lighthouse