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What is light energy? Gr4

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is an example of?

a)

fog

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

translucent

2.
rainbow
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
3.
Light always travels in a...
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig Zag line
c)
Up and down
d)
Straight line
4.
What will happen when a pencil is placed in water? 
a)
Reflect
b)
Refract
c)
Absorb
d)
Transmit
5.
When light passes through a prism it?
a)
Bounces back
b)
Reflects
c)
Refracts
d)
Absorbs
6.

Which object do people use for light.

a)
b)
7.

Can mirror reflect light ?

a)

NO

b)

YES

8.

Can wood reflects light ?

a)

NO

b)

YES

9.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
10.

source of light

a)

sun

b)

glass

c)
a translucent object
11.

White light is made up of _________________ colors.

a)

10

b)

3

c)

7

d)

21

12.

Light is a form of ________________

a)

Energy

b)

Currency

c)

Sound

d)

Italian Dressing

13.

All of the following are producers of light EXCEPT _______

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Fire

d)

Lightbulb

14.

Light that bounces back has been ____________

a)

Transferred

b)

Reflected

c)

Absorbed

d)

Rejected

15.

Light travels in ____________

a)

Packs

b)

Pairs

c)

Waves

d)

Circles

16.

A flashlight is a producer of light energy.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

a)

Light can't pass through the glass

b)

Light is refracted at an angle

c)

The wavelength of light legnthens

d)

The amount of light increases when going through water

18.

_________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.

a)

Invisible light

b)

Shadow

c)

Visible Light

d)

Reflection

19.
What is a characteristic of light?
a)
All of the other answer choices
b)
It is a form of energy
c)
It can move through empty space
d)
It travels in waves
20.
How do white light waves act when they enter a prism?
a)
They bend or refract.
b)
They are reflected.
c)
They become raindrops.
d)
They are absorbed.
21.
Refraction occurs when a light wave _____
a)
bends as it moves from one medium to another.
b)
bounces back off an object or a surface.
c)
is talen in by an object.
d)
changes into heat.
22.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected or refracted by another object.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Light is REFRACTED when it bounces off objects such as mirrors or other shiny surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Light is ABSORBED when it strikes a surface; darker colors absorb more light.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Light energy that bends when it passes through a medium.

a)

Light Refraction

b)

Light Reflection

c)

Light Absorption

d)

Light Bulb

26.

Light is ______ off shiny surfaces.

a)

Refracted

b)

Reflected

c)

Absorbed

d)

light bulb

27.

An object that reflects light:

a)

wall

b)

door

c)

mirror

d)

chair

28.

Which light source is natural?

a)
b)
29.

What happens to light after it hits a mirror?

a)

It goes through the mirror and bends

b)

It goes around the mirror

c)

It goes straight through the mirror

d)

It bounces off the mirror

30.

Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?

a)

It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects

b)

It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance

c)

It changes diection often even if ther are no objects

d)

It travels in a straight line without stopping

31.

What does the pencil in this picture show about light?

a)

Light is refracted when it hits a curved object.

b)

light is reflected when it hits a curved object.

c)

Light is refracted when it passes from air into water.

d)

Light is reflected when it passes from air into water.

32.

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend?

a)

When light passes through outer space

b)

When light hits a wall

c)

When light hits a mirror

d)

When light moves through air into water

33.

A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helpsto keepthe car cool because it -

a)

causes evaporation

b)

conducts electricity

c)

reflects the sunlight

d)

absorbs heat

34.

Susan places four shirts in the sun. Each shirt absorbs a different amount of light. Which shirt will warm up the most?

a)

a pink shirt

b)

a black shirt

c)

a white shirt

d)

a yellow shirt

35.

Ashley sees the reflection of the sun in a lake. Which shows the path of light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What does the flower stem in this picture show about light refraction?

a)

light is refracted when it hits a colored object

b)

light is refracted when it hits a curved object

c)

light is refracted when it passes through open air

d)

light is refracted when it passes from air into water

37.

Which of these is a source of light energy?

a)

fire

b)

eyes

c)

a mirror

d)

the moon

38.

Which of these things absorb light?

a)

black car

b)

shiny foil

c)

dark blue shirt

d)

brown hat

39.

Which of these things reflect light?

a)

shiny foil

b)

mirror

c)

dark blue shirt

d)

lake

40.

It is the light of the sun which is made up of many different colors of light added together.

a)

rainbow

b)

white light

c)

light spectrum

41.

These are the seven colors of light.

a)

artificial source

b)

prism

c)

light spectrum

d)

white light

42.

________ occurs when an object takes in a light wave.

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

43.

. Why does light bend when it travels through a different medium?

a)

Light changes speed when it passes through a different medium.

b)

  light is reflected when it passes through a different medium.

c)

Light is absorbed when it passes through a different medium.

d)

Light changes to heat when it passes through a different medium.

44.

If an object looks red, that means:

a)

It reflects all colors of light

b)

It absorbs all colors of light

c)

It reflects red color, and absorbs all other colors of light

45.

If an object looks black, that means:

a)

It reflects all colors of light

b)

It absorbs all colors of light

c)

It reflects red color, and absorbs all other colors of light