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light and shadows

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

light travels in stright line

a)

true

b)

no

c)

mayby

2.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
3.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
4.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
5.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
6.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
7.

A shadow is created when a light is absorbed by something transparent.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Does the moon provide light?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

opaque

a)

see through

b)

light

c)

something you can't see through

10.

If light hits something transparent , it will...

a)

make a shadow

b)

pass through

c)

stop

11.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which picture is showing darkness?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which picture is the brightest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Light travels as a ________ line.

a)
b)
c)
15.

Which image shows the artificial source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Select the natural source of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following does not have light of its own?

a)

a torch

b)

a lamp

c)

the moon

d)

the sun

18.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

19.

12.Translucent is?

a)

When light bounces off an object

b)

Material that only allows a little light to pass through

c)

Our main source of light

20.

Opaque is?

a)

Material that allows light to pass through

b)

Light made by nature

c)

Material that allows no light to pass through

21.

What is the main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

trees

c)

moon

22.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

23.

Why do shadows made by the Sun move throughout the day?

a)

Because the weather changes

b)

Because someone moves the objects

c)

Because the sun appears to move across the sky

d)

Because it's magic!

24.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

25.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

26.
Which is NOT a source of light?
a)
firefly
b)
ball
c)
sun
d)
falshlight
27.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
28.
Light travels in..
a)
waves
b)
circles
c)
a straight line
29.

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

a)

True

b)

False

30.
Which will make the darkest shadow? Light shining on a...
a)
sheet of thin tissue paper
b)
glass window  
c)
wooden chopping board  
d)
none of the above
31.
What does reflection mean?
a)
Light bouncing off an object.
b)
Light is bending around an object.
c)
Light is moving through and object.
d)
This is no light.
32.

Which colours reflect more light?

a)

Bright colours

b)

Dark colours

33.

Why does the cat form a shadow?

a)

It reflects light

b)

It blocks light

34.

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

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

35.

There is light on the Earth even on a dark, cloudy day. This is because clouds are:

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Luminous

36.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
37.

When an object blocks the source of light, what is formed?

a)

reflection

b)

shadow

c)

image

d)

nothing

38.

As the object moves closer to the source of light, the size of the shadow

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

is too small to see

39.

Opaque or transparent. What is this bottle?

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Luminiscent

d)

Source of light

40.

Why do shadows made by the Sun move over the course of a day?

a)

Because the weather changes

b)

Because someone moves the objects

c)

Because the Sun appears to move across the sky

d)

Because it is magical!

41.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)

Sheet of thin tissue paper.

b)

glass window

c)

wooden chopping board

d)

plastic bottle

42.

The colours that reflect more light are

a)

Pale colours

b)

Bright colours

c)

Dark colours

43.

The picture shows what a student observed while looking at a cent through a lens. What happens to light when it passes through the lens that makes the image appear larger? The light is...

a)

absorbed

b)

passing through

c)

reflected

d)

refracted

44.

A student placed a pencil in a glass of water. The pencil appears broken because..

a)

light always travels in a straight line

b)

the pencil cuts through the water

c)

light bends when it passes through water

d)

light reflects the pencil on the surface of water

45.

Identify the eclipse by looking at the positions.

a)

Conjunction

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Solar Eclipse

46.

The Lunar Eclipse occurs on

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Gibbus Moon

47.

What is the only form of energy we can see?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

mirror

48.

What is our main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

trees

49.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

firefly

b)

ball

c)

sun

d)

torch

50.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

What is a shadow?

a)

A rainbow

b)

A sunny day

c)

When an object blocks the light

52.

The closer to the light an object is

a)

The smaller the shadow will be

b)

The bigger the shadow will be

53.

The farther away the light source is the

a)

bigger the shadow will be.

b)

smaller the shadow will be.

54.

What did people use to tell the time years ago when there was no clocks/watches?

a)

A sundial

b)

A mobile phone

c)

A laptop

d)

A computer

55.

What is a sundial?

a)

an instrument showing the time using the shadow of a pointer made by the sun on to a plate.

b)

A flashlight

c)

A watch

d)

A clock

56.

What materials do you need to make a shadow puppet?

a)

paper and a pencil

b)

pen and paper

c)

Cardboard, markers, sticky tape and a lolly pop stick

d)

Glue and scissors

57.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

58.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

59.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
60.

What do shadows on Earth help show?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

61.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

62.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

63.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

64.

The sun appears to __________.

a)

rise in the east, set in the west

b)

rise in the west, set in the east

65.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 p.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

66.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

67.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

68.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

69.
As the lighted part of the moon appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ____________.
a)
waning
b)
disappearing
c)
swelling
d)
waxing
70.
When do we see a full moon?
a)
when half of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing away from us
b)
when the sun goes down and there are no clouds in the night sky
c)
when none of the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
d)
when all the sun's light is shining on the half of the moon facing toward us
71.
What is causes a shadow?
a)
turning the lights off in a room
b)
standing still with your back to the sun
c)
the sun being blocked out by an object
d)
standing in a dark room
72.
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the light pole be the longest?
a)
A  at 11 a.m
b)
B at noon
c)
C at 2 p.m.
d)
D at 6 p.m. 
73.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

76.

the imaginary line running through the earth from the north pole to the south pole

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

77.

The Sun always rises in the East (sunrise) and sets in the West (sunset). This movement across the sky directly affects shadows in two ways: size and direction. Shadows are opposite the light source, so when the sun rises in the East, shadows point west. By evening, when the sun is setting in the West, shadows are pointing East. When the sun is low (morning and evening), shadows are long and stretched out. When the sun is high (midday), shadows are short.


Look at the diagram of the shadows baed on the pole. Which is the best description for the shadows occurring from noon to 3:00pm?

a)

The shadows are getting shorter before sunrise.

b)

The shadows are getting longer before sunset.

78.

Practice Question (PQ): A student placed a stick in the ground and then recorded the position of its shadow at different times of the day as the Earth turned and the sun moved across the sky.


Which outline in the student's recorded observations (see image) represents the positions of the stick's shadow at 10:00am?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

79.

What time of day do you think it is in this picture?

a)

8:00 am

b)

10:00 am

c)

12:00 pm (noon)

d)

2:00 pm

80.

What time of day do you think it is in the picture?

a)

8:00 am

b)

12:00 pm (noon)

c)

5:00 pm

d)

Either 8:00 am or 5:00 pm

81.

a)

first picture

b)

second

c)

third

82.

a)

robot

b)

bottle

c)

book

d)

glass

83.

Which images are opaque?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
84.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
85.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
86.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
87.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
88.
What does light do when it hits an object that it cannot pass through?
a)
It creates a shadow
b)
It passes through anyway
89.

opaque

a)

see through

b)

light

c)

something you can't see through

90.

If light hits something transparent , it will...

a)

make a shadow

b)

pass through

c)

stop

91.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
92.

Select the natural source of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
94.

When an object blocks the source of light, what is formed?

a)

reflection

b)

shadow

c)

image

d)

nothing

95.

As the object moves closer to the source of light, the size of the shadow

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

is too small to see

96.

Opaque or transparent. What is this bottle?

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Luminiscent

d)

Source of light

97.

Why do shadows made by the Sun move over the course of a day?

a)

Because the weather changes

b)

Because someone moves the objects

c)

Because the Sun appears to move across the sky

d)

Because it is magical!

98.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)

Sheet of thin tissue paper.

b)

glass window

c)

wooden chopping board

d)

plastic bottle

99.

The colours that reflect more light are

a)

Pale colours

b)

Bright colours

c)

Dark colours

100.

The picture shows what a student observed while looking at a cent through a lens. What happens to light when it passes through the lens that makes the image appear larger? The light is...

a)

absorbed

b)

passing through

c)

reflected

d)

refracted

101.

A student placed a pencil in a glass of water. The pencil appears broken because..

a)

light always travels in a straight line

b)

the pencil cuts through the water

c)

light bends when it passes through water

d)

light reflects the pencil on the surface of water

102.

Identify the eclipse by looking at the positions.

a)

Conjunction

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Solar Eclipse

103.

The Lunar Eclipse occurs on

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Gibbus Moon

104.

What is light?

a)

The Sun

b)

A form of energy

c)

The Moon

d)

A star

105.

Which of the following is a source of light?

a)

A candle

b)

A mirror

c)

A glass

d)

A book

106.

Which is a natural source of light?

a)

A lamp

b)

Water

c)

A flashlight

d)

Lightning

107.

Which of these is not a source of light?

a)

A torch

b)

The Moon

c)

The Sun

d)

A candle

108.

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

109.

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

110.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

111.

Shadows are ______________ at noon.

a)

longest

b)

prettiest

c)

tallest

d)

shortest

112.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

113.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

114.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

115.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

116.

Shadows are ______________ at noon.

a)

longest

b)

prettiest

c)

tallest

d)

shortest

117.

Shadows are ____________ at the end of the day.

a)

longest

b)

prettiest

c)

tallest

d)

shortest

118.

A shadow is created when a light is absorbed by something transparent.

a)

true

b)

false

119.

If light hits something transparent , it will...

a)

make a shadow

b)

pass through

c)

stop

120.

Which image shows the artificial source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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