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Can I believe my eyes? IQWST PS1 LS1 (lessons 1-5)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What has to happen for you to see an object?
a)
Light shines on an object.
Some light bounces off it to your eyes.
b)
The object shines so you can see it.
2.

Can there be different kinds of models for the same thing?

a)

No, there's only one way to model things.

b)

Yes, you can use different materials to create models.

3.
An object makes a shadow because...
a)
The object blocks the path of the light but lights up the area around the object.
b)
The light source stops working here and there.
4.

When lights are turned off in a room, my pupils...

a)

stay the same size

b)

get smaller

c)

get larger

5.

The black hole in the center of the iris; the opening that allows light to enter the eye

a)

Retina

b)

Pupil

c)

Optic Nerve

6.

Which part of the eye converts the light into an electric signal?

a)

Retina

b)

Pupil

c)

Optic Nerve

7.

Which part of the eye focuses the light when objects are near or far?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Cornea

8.
Which part of the eye carries the message to the brain?
a)
Retina
b)
Optic Nerve
c)
Pupil
d)
None of the above
9.

In order to see an object, we need:

a)

Object, eye, light, direct path between object and eye

b)

Light, eyes, direct path between object and eye

c)

Object, eyes, direct path between object and eye

d)

Eyes, object, blocked path, light

10.

How does light travel?

a)

in every direction

b)

In a car

c)

in curvy paths

d)

Teleportation

11.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
12.

Which part is letter D?

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

lens

13.

Which part is Letter B?

a)

pupil

b)

iris

c)

cornea

d)

lens

14.

Which part is letter A?

a)

pupil

b)

iris

c)

cornea

d)

lens

15.

Which part is letter E?

a)

sclera

b)

optic nerve

c)

cornea

d)

retina

16.

This structure is the clear, protective coating over the whole eye.

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Optic Nerve

17.

This structure is the colored part of the eye.

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Optic Nerve

18.

What is letter D pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

19.

What is letter E pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Pupil

20.

What is letter C pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

21.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

22.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

23.

How does light travel?

a)

in a wavy path

b)

Light continues traveling until it reaches an object.

c)

in a zig zag path

24.

the colored part of the eye that decides amount of light that enters the eye.

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Retina

d)

Optic Nerve

25.

Which condition prevents the little girl from seeing the car?

a)

Object

b)

Eye

c)

Light source

d)

Direct Path between the object and the eye

26.

Why does a light source appear LESS bright when the light source is further from the eye?

a)

Light spreads out as it gets farther away from its source.

b)

Light move very fast.

c)

Light bounces off of things in the room.

d)

Light travels in straight lines.

27.

Circle all of the following statements that are true about light.

a)

Light travels in straight lines.

b)

Light moves very slowly.

c)

Light moves out in all directions away from a light source.

d)

Light is continuous until it reaches an object.

28.

Why do the pupils of a human’s eyes get smaller in bright lights?

a)

To let less light in.

b)

To let more light in.

29.

Why do the pupils of a human’s eyes get larger in darkness?

a)

To let less light in.

b)

To let more light in.

30.

Why does a light source appear brighter when the light source is closer to the eye?

a)

Because the light has spread out more.

b)

Because the light has spread out less.

c)

Because the light becomes more bright.

d)

Because the light becomes less bright.

31.

The giant sea squid can see when it is completely dark, because it has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Shadows always...

a)

Have outlines different from the object.

b)

Are on the same side as the light or in front of the object.

c)

Are smaller than the object.

d)

Are on the opposite side of the light or behind the object.

33.

Shadows always...

a)

Have outlines different from the object.

b)

Are on the same side as the light or in front of the object.

c)

Are smaller than the object.

d)

Are larger than the object.

34.

Shadows always...

a)

Have outlines different from the object.

b)

Are on the same side as the light or in front of the object.

c)

Are smaller than the object.

d)

Have outlines same as the object.

35.

Using the image provided tell me why the person can see the sun.

a)

There is a clear unblocked path between the person and the sun.

b)

The tree absorbs the sunlight.

c)

The tree is blocking the path of light.

d)

The person is not looking in the right direction.

36.

Describe how we would be able to see the boy’s shadow.

a)

We can only see the light that bounces from the area around the shadow.

b)

We can see the shadow itself.

37.

Why does light appear to be less bright when you are farther from a light source?

a)

More light reaches your eye.

b)

Your pupil gets larger with more light.

c)

Because the light becomes less bright.

d)

Light spreads out and less light reaches your eye.

38.

When we look at a book in the sunlight, the light must bounce off the book and from there enter our eyes to see the book.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Models cannot be revised as scientist’s learn more.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A model needs to be consistent with all the evidence

a)

True

b)

False

41.

On a bright sunny day, your eye's pupils get bigger to let more light in.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Light must enter your eye to be seen/detected.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Light Travels in straight lines.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which part of the eye helps focus light onto the retina?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

45.

What happens to the size of a shadow when the light source moves closer to the object?

a)

The shadow disappears.

b)

The shadow stays the same size.

c)

The shadow gets smaller.

d)

The shadow gets larger.

46.

Which statement best explains why we cannot see objects in a completely dark room?

a)

Light travels too slowly in the dark.

b)

Objects become invisible in darkness.

c)

Our eyes are closed in the dark.

d)

There is no light to reflect off the objects into our eyes.

47.

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

48.

What happens to a shadow when the light source moves closer to the object?

a)

The shadow becomes larger.

b)

The shadow disappears.

c)

The shadow becomes smaller.

d)

The shadow changes color.

49.

Which statement best describes how we see objects?

a)

We can see objects only in the dark.

b)

Objects are visible only when they are moving.

c)

Light bounces off objects and enters our eyes.

d)

Objects create their own light that enters our eyes.

50.

Which part of the eye sends visual information to the brain?

a)

Cornea

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Lens

d)

Iris