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Light and Shadow - 2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following groups consist of light sources only?

a)

Sun, burning candle, moon

b)

Sun,star, lightning

c)

firefly, glow worm, moth

d)

Earth, mirror and ceiling lamp

2.

Rescuers are looking for two missing children during rainy night. Which of the following source of light is the most suitable for the rescue?

a)

candle

b)

torchlight

c)

handphone

d)

fire torch

3.

Ryan is in his house and looking outside at the garden as shown below.

Which of the following best explains why Ryan is able to see the garden?

a)

The glass reflects the light

b)

The light that falls on the garden is reflected

c)

The glass does not allow the light to pass through

d)

The light from Ryan's eyes falls onto the garden

4.

The boy is able to see the ball. Which of the following correctly shows the path of light that makes it possible for the boy to see the ball?

a)

from basketball to lamp to boy

b)

from boy to lamp to basketball

c)

from lamp to ball to basketball

d)

from lamp to basketball to boy

5.

Based on the picture above, what materials are used to make block A and block B?

a)

Block A: wood; Block B : clear glass

b)

Block A: clear glass; Block B :wood

c)

Block A: frosted glass; Block B :wood

d)

Block A: wood; Block B :frosted glass

6.

How can you make the shadow of the ball bigger on the screen?

a)

Move the ball nearer to the screen

b)

Move the screen nearer to the ball

c)

Move the light source further from the ball

d)

Move the lamp nearer to the ball

7.

Which of the following correctly shows the four materials arranged from the most transparent to the least transparent?

a)

Y, X, Z, W

b)

W, X, Z, Y

c)

W, Z, X, Y

d)

Y, Z, X, W

8.

Which of the following correctly shows the path of light when it passes through a clear flat glass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

A boy saw a butterfly when he turned on his lamp.

Which of the following shows how the path of light enabled the boy to see the butterfly?

a)

from lamp to butterfly to boy

b)

from lamp to boy to butterfly

c)

from boy to lamp to butterfly

d)

from boy to butterfly to lamp

10.

A boy switched on the lamp of a room and looked under the bed for his cat. He was not able to see the cat even though the cat was right in front of him.

What was the reason?

a)

Bed did not allow light to reach the cat.

b)

The cat absorbed all the light.

c)

Light from the lamp did not reach the boy.

d)

Light from the boy is too weak to reach the cat.

11.

In a dark room, a white light source shines a beam of light through a red glass block to cast light on the screen.

There is a wooden sheet with a circular hole between the red glass plane and the screen.

Which of the following image will be shown on the screen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

13.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning

b)

night

c)

noon

14.

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

15.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

16.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

17.

You could make the shadow of the puppets bigger if you....(choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Move the puppet closer to the screen

b)

Move the puppet away from the screen

c)

Move the lamp away from the puppet

d)

Move the lamp closer to the puppet

18.

The _____________ moves when we move

a)

tree

b)

ball

c)

mat

d)

shadow

19.

A shadow is a ____________ patch.

a)

colour

b)

no patch

c)

light

d)

dark

20.

2. Choose the correct shadow!

a)
b)
c)
21.

3. Oliver sees a reflection of himself.

Which word describes a material that reflects light?

Circle the correct answer!

a)

dull

b)

opaque

c)

shiny

d)

transparent

22.

4. Umar switches on a lamp.

Which letter on the diagram shows where his shadow will

be?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

7. Aisyah investigates shadows. She makes different animal shapes and puts them on sticks.

Complete the sentences to describe how the animal shadows are formed.

Animal shadows are made when light from a source is ………….……………

a)

blocked

b)

absorbed

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

24.

8. Haniya investigates shadows. She makes different animal shapes and puts them on sticks.

Complete the sentences to describe how the animal shadows are formed.

We can see the light passing through the eye of the animal shape. This is because the eye of the animal shape is ………….…………

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

25.

10. Zakaria draws a diagram to show how shadows are made. Describe what Zakaria does to make the shadow bigger? Choose 2 correct answers!

a)

move the object away from the light

b)

move the object closer to the light

c)

move the screen away from from the object

d)

move the screen ckoser to the object

26.

9. Shakira is singing on a stage. There are five spotlights above the stage. Each spotlight is turned on one at a time. Which spotlight produces the longest shadow? Circle the correct answer.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

27.

13. Blessy’s head makes a shadow on a screen.

Complete the sentences to explain why there is a shadow on the screen.

A shadow is made because Blessy’s head ............... the light.

Blessy’s head makes a shadow because it is made of ............. material.

Choose 2 correct answers!

a)

reflected

b)

blocked

c)

translucent

d)

opaque

28.

14. Blessy’s head makes a shadow on a screen.

Blessy moves towards the light source.

What happens to the size of the shadow of Blessy’s head?

a)

getting bigger

b)

getting smaller

c)

stay the same

29.

15. Look at the picture of a swan floating on water.

Which word describes why it looks like there are two swans in the picture?

Circle the correct answer!

a)

intensity

b)

opaque

c)

reflection

d)

shadow

e)

transparent

30.

16. Class 6 investigate light.  A hole is cut in a box.  A flashlight (torch) is put inside the box.  Different materials are put over the hole in the box.

Predict what will happen if the material is translucent. Complete the sentence.

If the material is translucent I predict ......................

a)

the light can pass through it

b)

only some light can pass through it

c)

the light can not pass through it

31.

19. Why do we see light from the laptop? Circle the correct answer.

a)

light goes into our eyes

b)

light is reflected by our eyes

c)

light goes into the flashlight

d)

light is reflected by the flashlight

32.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection 
33.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
34.
Which way best describes how light moves?
a)
in circles
b)
slowly
c)
straight line
d)
faster through opaque objects
35.

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

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

36.

Bouncing back of light from shining surfaces is called

a)

Dispersion

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Total internal reflection

37.

1. Lamp, Window, Sun

2. Door, Candle, Bottle

3. Lamp, Sun, Candle

Which number that produces light?

a)

Number 1

b)

Number 2

c)

Number 3

38.

Shadows come in different __________ and ____________

a)

shapes

b)

colors

c)

sizes

39.

Choose the best word:

This is formed when an opaque object blocks light from a light source.

a)

shadow

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

opaque

40.

Why does this ball have 2 shadows?

a)

There are no light sources.

b)

There is 1 light source.

c)

There are 2 light sources.

d)

There are 3 light sources.

41.

This glass will make a dark shadow.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

When will the sun have the shortest shadow?

a)

when it is directly above and higher

b)

when it is lower

43.

Choose the best word:

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

44.

Choose the best word:

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

45.

Choose the best word:

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

46.

The pencil is not light source because ______

a)

It produces light

b)

It cannot produce light

c)

It can produce light

47.

Which one is wrong about shadow?

a)

shadow has no color.

b)

shadow has no details like eyes or mouth.

c)

Shadow has bright color.

48.

Darkness is the absence of ___

a)

lobster

b)

light

c)

long

49.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
50.

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!

51.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
52.

What could be the position of the sun based on the direction of the shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Choose the correct direction of the shadow based on the position of the sun in the illustration.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

none of the above

54.

The example of natural light source is . . . .

a)
b)
c)
55.

Which one of these pictures shows the correct position of shadow and lightsource?

a)
b)
c)
56.

I which room could you see the most objects?

a)

a room with some light

b)

a room with low light

c)

a room with bright light

57.

Because light travels in the straight line, when its get blocked by an opaque object, it will form a _____________

a)

reflection

b)

shadow

c)

light ray

d)

light beam

58.

The shadows can change its LENGTH and POSITION

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The changes in the position and length of a shadow is are depends on the ______________

a)

changes in the light source brightnesses

b)

changes in the light source colors

c)

changes in the light source positions

d)

changes in the light source numbers

60.

This picture is proving that light ___________________

a)

reflected well in smooth surface

b)

produces shadows when get blocked

c)

travels in straight line

d)

comes from the star