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Lights and shadows

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which picture shows a shadow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What is our main source of light?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

trees

5.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

6.

When the Sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

7.

Look at the picture. How does light travel?

a)

Light travels in a straight path.

b)

Light travels in a zig zag path.

c)

Light does not move.

8.

Light can pass easily through a TRANSPARENT object. Which item is a transparent object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Some light can pass through a TRANSLUCENT objects. Which object below would be an example of a translucent object?

a)
b)
c)
10.

When the boy blocks the Sun he makes a ...

a)

sound.

b)

light .

c)

shadow.

11.

Look at the picture. Why does the tree make a shadow?

a)

The tree is transparent and does not block the light.

b)

The tree is opaque and it blocks the light.

c)

The tree makes a sound and gives off heat.

12.

Which is an example of artificial or man made light?

a)

The Sun.

b)

A firefly.

c)

A flashlight.

13.

Which is an example of natural light?

a)

A lamp .

b)

A firefly.

c)

A flashlight.

14.

Choose the two words that will complete the sentence.

The Earth gets ____________________ and _________ from the Sun.

a)

heat , light

b)

heat , rain

c)

food , Sun

15.

Choose the two words that will complete the sentence.

The Earth gets ____________________ and _________ from the Sun.

a)

heat , light

b)

heat , rain

c)

food , Sun

16.

This picture shows a window that is see through. A more scientific word to describe this would be________.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

17.

This picture shows a window that lets in some light and is kind of see through. A more scientific word to describe this window would be_____.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

18.

This picture shows a window that is not see through. A more scientific word to describe this window would be _____.

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

19.

You are walking through your bedroom one evening

with the lights off. You bump your toe at the end of the

bed. Which of the following BEST explains why you

walked into the bed?

a)

Humans can't see in the dark.

b)

Light is needed to see things.

c)

You had your eyes closed.

20.

It is daytime and you look behind you. You see your

shadow. Now it is nighttime and when you look behind yourself you don’t see your shadow.

Which is the BEST reason that you don't see your shadow at night.

a)

Your shadow went to bed.

b)

Your shadow ran away.

c)

You need a light source to see a shadow.