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light and shadow

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

firefly

b)

ball

c)

sun

d)

torch

2.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
3.

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

4.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
5.
Light travels in..
a)
waves
b)
circles
c)
a straight line
6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

We are able to see objects because they ____________ light into our eyes.

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

shine

d)

defract

8.

Which bottle does not let light through?

a)
b)
9.

Which image shows the artificial source of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Objects that give out light are

a)

luminous

b)

non-luminous

c)

opaque

11.

Light is able to pass through __________________ materials

a)

transparent

b)

shiny

c)

dull

d)

opaque

12.

Coloured glass is an example of a _______object.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

13.

Shadows are shortest ...

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

in the middle of the day

d)

in the evening

14.

Can you see the shadow in total darkness too?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

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

16.

In a dark room, a white light source shines a beam of light through a triangular hole to cast light on the screen.

There is a transparent blue glass block between the triangular hole and the screen.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
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
18.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
19.

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

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

20.

which of the characteristics is not exhibited by the shadow of an object?

a)

erect

b)

can be formed on screen

c)

same colour as the object

d)

can be bigger than the object

21.

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

22.

Which thing gives out light?

a)
b)
c)
23.

What is the time shown in the picture?

Explain your reason.

4 lines
24.

What is the time shown in the picture?

What is your reason?

4 lines
25.

The set-up shows light shining in the direction of the three sheets of different materials, A, B and C.

A patch of light is shown on sheet B only.

What can we conclude about the material property of material A, B and C?

a)

A : transparent / B : opaque / C : unknown

b)

A : opaque / B : unknown / C : transparent

c)

A : unknown / B : opaque / C : unknown

d)

A : transparent / B : transparent / C : transparent

26.

Which of the following terms describe the bending of light as it travels from air to a glass of water.

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

dispersion

d)

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