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Shadow Grade 5

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travel from

a)

light source

b)

nowhere

c)

sound source

2.

Light reflects off objects to

a)

our hands

b)

our eyes

c)

our ears

d)

does not reflect

3.

Light travels in...........

a)

curved lines

b)

straight lines

c)

does not travel

d)

all of the above

4.

The periscope has........

a)

one mirror

b)

two mirrors

c)

three mirrors

d)

no mirror

5.

The periscope uses to ........

a)

see things behind

b)

see things above

c)

see things in front

d)

we can not see with it

6.

Why does a mirror reflect image well?

a)

shinny

b)

flat

c)

all of the above

7.

A mirror image........

a)

up side down

b)

back to front

c)

same image

d)

no image

8.

This mirror helps us to see .....

a)

in front of you

b)

behind you

c)

you can nothing

d)

it will absorb the image

9.

Light reflects off mirror.............

a)

different angle

b)

same angle

c)

will not reflect

d)

no angle

10.

Rough surface.....

a)

reflect light

b)

absorb light

c)

shinny surface

d)

nothing

11.

The light off the mirror.

a)

absorb

b)

reflected

c)

shinny

d)

travel

12.

The incoming light makes an ................. with the mirror

a)

light source

b)

beam

c)

angle

d)

nothing

13.

why is this surface reflect light well.

a)

only shinny

b)

flat and shinny

c)

only flat

d)

rough

14.

What is this....?

a)

mirror

b)

periscopes

c)

picture

d)

light

15.
a)

mirror absorb the light

b)

mirror reflect the light

c)

mirror is a rough surface

d)

mirror can not do anything

16.

mirror can ..........

a)

help us to be safe

b)

help us to see around you

c)

help us to see all the objects

d)

all of the above

17.

What is the source of light?

a)

building

b)

shadow

c)

sun

d)

no source of light

18.
Light travels from the light source to the __________
a)
shadow
b)
Mirror
c)
Object
d)
Source
19.
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
a)
Reflects
b)
Absorbs
c)
Refracts
d)
Adsorbs
20.
The reflection of the face in the mirror is called ______________.
a)
Light
b)
Clear
c)
Centre
d)
Image
21.

A security mirror is used in a __________.

a)

Bend of road

b)

Dentist’s clinic

c)

Shop

d)

Car

22.
A line that light travels in is called a ___________.
a)
Line
b)
Ray
c)
Light
d)
spell
23.
A _____________ forms on the other side of the solid object.
a)
Shadow
b)
Image
c)
Picture
d)
Drawing
24.
Tinted glass is a _____________ material.
a)
Opaque
b)
Translucent
c)
Transparent
d)
None
25.
______________ affects the size of the shadow.
a)
Height
b)
Position
c)
Weight
d)
Shape
26.
Newton used __________ to explain rainbow formation.
a)
Sundial
b)
Digital
c)
Light meter
d)
Prism
27.
__________________ is an opaque object.
a)
wooden block
b)
plastic wrap
c)
clear glass
d)
tinted glass
28.

Which one of the following is a natural light source?

a)

Moon

b)

Lamp

c)

Sun

d)

Mobile phone

29.
Light travels from the light source to the __________
a)
shadow
b)
Mirror
c)
Object
d)
Source
30.
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
a)
Reflects
b)
Absorbs
c)
Refracts
d)
Adsorbs
31.
The reflection of the face in the mirror is called ______________.
a)
Light
b)
Clear
c)
Centre
d)
Image
32.
A line that light travels in is called a ___________.
a)
Line
b)
Ray
c)
Light
d)
spell
33.
A _____________ forms on the other side of the solid object.
a)
Shadow
b)
Image
c)
Picture
d)
Drawing
34.
Tinted glass is a _____________ material.
a)
Opaque
b)
Translucent
c)
Transparent
d)
None
35.
______________ affects the size of the shadow.
a)
Height
b)
Position
c)
Weight
d)
Shape
36.
__________________ is an opaque object.
a)
wooden block
b)
plastic wrap
c)
clear glass
d)
tinted glass
37.
What is light?
a)
clear or easy to see through
b)
to put forth or send out
c)
a type of energy that makes things visible
d)
a transparent crystal used to separatelight
38.
What does it mean to be opaque?
a)
to put forth or send out
b)
to take in without motion
c)
unable to see through
d)
transparent material for focusing light
39.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
a polished surface which reflects an image
b)
a transparent crystal used to separate light
c)
to form or reproduce an image by mirroring  it
d)
to bend something, almost always light
40.
What does it mean to be translucent?
a)
curving or arched inward
b)
to put forth or send out
c)
allowing light but not detail to pass through
d)
to bend something, almost always light
41.
What is a shadow?
a)
to form or reproduce an image by mirroring it
b)
transparent material for focusing light
c)
a type of energy that makes things visible
d)
a dark unlit shape caused by blocked light
42.
What does it mean to be transparent?
a)
a dark unlit shape caused by blocked light
b)
to take in without motion
c)
the tone or color of the skin
d)
clear or easy to see through
43.
What does it mean to be visible?
a)
band of colored lights
b)
able to be seen
c)
to form or reproduce an image by mirroring it
d)
the tone or color of the skin
44.
What is a mirror?
a)
property of light seen as different hues
b)
to bend something, almost always light
c)
transparent material for focusing light
d)
a polished surface which reflects an image
45.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
46.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
47.
How does light energy move?
a)

In a straight line

b)
In different directions
48.
The taking in of light by a material....
a)
absorption
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
dark colors
49.
Light is a kind of.....
a)
reflection
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
matter
50.
If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.
a)
The black car would be cooler.
b)
The white car would be hotter.
c)
The black car would be hotter.
d)
They would be the same
51.

Which of the following is not an opaque material?

a)

Wood

b)

Glass

c)

Mirror

d)

Frosted glass

52.

The closer the source of light, the _________ is the shadow.

a)

same size

b)

bigger

c)

smaller

d)

clearer

53.

Shadows do not depend on the ________ of the object.

a)

size

b)

colour

c)

shape

d)

light

54.

_________ is the form of energy that helps to see objects.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Wind

d)

Electricity

55.

Light travels in a ____________.

a)

zig-zag manner

b)

very slowly

c)

stationary position

d)

straight line

56.
The reflection of the face in the mirror is called ______________.
a)
Light
b)
Clear
c)
Centre
d)
Image
57.

How can we see the moon at night?

a)

It is a light source

b)

It reflects the Sun's light

c)

It is close to the Earth

d)

It is a yellow planet

58.
The picture shows light being ________________.
a)
Refracted
b)
Absorbed
c)
Split
d)
Reflected
59.
_________________ is the change in direction of light waves as the waves pass from the air into water.  The light appears to bend.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Defraction
d)
Mirror Image
60.

Lets some light through.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

None of the above

61.

Lets almost all light through so things can be easily seen.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

None of the above

62.

RED AND BLUE =

a)

YELLOW

b)

GREEN

c)

PURPLE

d)

ORANGE

63.

RED AND GREEN=

a)

BROWN

b)

PINK

c)

BLACK

d)

RED

64.

Which one of the following is a natural light source?

a)

Moon

b)

Lamp

c)

Sun

d)

Mobile phone

65.

Why does a banana look yellow?

a)

it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

b)

it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

66.

When you see the color black...

a)

All colors are reflecting

b)

All colors are absorbed

c)

The color blacl is reflecting

d)

the color black is absorbed

67.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

68.

Shadows are shortest ...

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

in the middle of the day

d)

in the evening

69.

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

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

70.

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

71.
Translucent objects let only some light pass thru?
a)
False
b)
True
72.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
73.
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
74.

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

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

75.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

76.

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

77.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning

b)

night

c)

noon

78.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

79.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 a.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

80.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

81.

A __________ is a transparent object with refracting surfaces that separate white light into a spectrum of colors.

a)

rainbow

b)

prism

c)

cloud

82.
Which of these causes the colors in a rainbow to separate?
a)
sunlight passing through raindrops
b)
strong winds
c)
Earth's gravity
d)
different colors of light going at different speeds
83.

How many colours of rainbow?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

84.

Which of the following colour is not seen in a rainbow ?

a)

Red

b)

Indigo

c)

White

d)

Yellow

85.

The sunlight entering the raindrops and creating rainbow is actually a ....... light

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

86.

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