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Light and shadow

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
2.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
3.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
4.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

firefly

b)

ball

c)

sun

d)

torch

5.

Shadows are shortest ...

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

in the middle of the day

d)

in the evening

6.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

7.

Light travels as a ________ line.

a)
b)
c)
8.

Select the natural source of light

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

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

a)

true

b)

false

10.

If light hits something transparent , it will...

a)

make a shadow

b)

pass through

c)

stop

11.

Light travels in ___________ line

a)

reflected

b)

irregular

c)

wavy

d)

straight

12.

We are able to see the moon because it ____________

a)

gives out light

b)

glows

c)

reflects light from the sun

d)

reflects light from the earth

13.

Shadow is formed when light is _________ by an object.

a)

blocked

b)

lessened

c)

divided

d)

fromed

14.

Which bottle does not let light through?

a)
b)
15.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of these object can cast shadow:

Pen, air, rock, glass, chair

a)

Pen, rock and chair.

b)

Air, pen and rock

c)

Chair, air, glass

d)

Glass, pen and rock

17.

Which of these is a natural source of light?

a)

Bulb

b)

Car light

c)

Lightning

d)

Fire Cracker

18.

Which thing gives out light?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which of these can allow light pass through?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
20.

Shadows are shortest ...

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

in the middle of the day

d)

in the evening

21.

If you can see light through an object it is called...

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

22.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

23.
Translucent objects let only some light pass thru?
a)
False
b)
True
24.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
25.
Light travels in..
a)
waves
b)
circles
c)
a straight line
26.

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

a)

True

b)

False

27.
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
28.

Which object would be the best at reflecting light?

a)

Mirror

b)

Tree

c)

Book

d)

Ruler

29.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist