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All about Light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following materials does ALL light travel through?

a)

wax paper

b)

wood

c)

metal

d)

glass

2.

Materials that allow only SOME light to pass through are called

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

3.

Based on the picture, the material that the flashlight is shining on can be classified as

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

4.

Light travels in

a)

particles

b)

waves

c)

molecules

d)

circles

5.

Which of the following are sources of light. CLICK ALL that apply!

a)

TV screen

b)

window

c)

flashlight

d)

sun

e)

fire

6.

Reflection is

a)

when light bends

b)

when light strikes a surface and bounces back

c)

when light shines in your eyes

d)

when light goes through a surface

7.

The following pictures shows

a)

refraction of light

b)

scattering of light

c)

reflection of light

d)

absorbing of light

8.

Which beam of light shows reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which beam of light shows refraction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which situation below demonstrates reflection?

a)

warming metal under a heat lamp

b)

measuring a shadow made by the sun

c)

observing your own image in still water

d)

using a hand lens to make object appear larger

11.

A mirror, still water, and aluminum would all reflect light.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

You can see colors with or without light.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A window is opaque, which means it stops all light.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following are able to refract light? Select ALL that apply.

a)

prism

b)

mirror

c)

water

d)

lenses

15.

Why can we see our image in a mirror?

a)

because light bends as it passes through the mirror

b)

because light adds heat to the mirror

c)

because light strikes the mirror and bounces back

d)

because light is absorbed by the mirror