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Year End Revision Part 2/2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All forms of light that we can see with our eyes is termed: .............. ...........

(a)  

2.

The image alongside shows..

a)

A. light travelling in straight lines

b)

B. an inverted image

c)

C. a demonstration of the movement of light

d)

All of the options A, B & C

3.
a)

Blue has a longer wavelength than red

b)

Red has a longer wavelength than blue

c)

Blue has a shorter wavelength than indigo.

4.

Select the INCORRECT statement / description

a)

the speed of light is 300 000 km

b)

One light year is 10 trillion km

c)

One light year is 10 000 000 000 000 km

d)

A light year is the distance light travels in one year

5.

An asteroid is 3000 million km away from Mars.

This distance can be written as ..

a)

3 billion

(3 000 000 000 )

b)

30 billion

(30 000 000 000)

c)

3 trillion

(3 000 000 000 000)

6.

An effect of electric current can be breaking down substances. The diagram alongside shows..

a)

Thermal decomposition

b)

Electrolysis

c)

Chemical decomposition

7.

The weaker magnetic field will be in ...

a)

electromagnet A

b)

electromagnet B

8.

Name the type of reflection that can be observed in the picture

(a)  

9.

When all light is absorbed by an object, it will appear ..

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Translucent

d)

Transparent

10.

Provide the correct term for the following definition: When a light ray approaches a smooth polished surface and the light ray bounces back. (a)  

11.

Calculate the angle of incidence

a)

90 degrees

b)

30 degrees

c)

60 degrees

12.

Name the phenomenon represented by the straw

(a)  

13.

The glass allows light to bend because ..

a)

it is more dense than air

b)

less dense than air

c)

the same density as air

14.

Match examples of the different telescopes types.

A. Hubble

B. SALT

C. SKA

a)

A -Space telescope

B - Radio telescope

C-Optical.telescope

b)

A -Space telescope

B-Optical.telescope

C- Radio telescope

c)

A - X ray telescope

B-Optical.telescope

C- Radio telescope

15.

Like lenses in our eye, lenses in telescopes also help to focus light

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following conditions would limit the use of a radio telescope ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

The lens at Y is ..

a)

An eyepiece lens

b)

an objective lens

c)

a light collecting lens

18.

An ellipse refers to a/an __________ shape

a)

oval

b)

irregular

c)

barred spiral

d)

spiral

19.

The third largest member of our local group is ..

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Triangulum Galaxy

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

20.

A collection of stars held together by their mutual gravity is a

a)

Galaxy

b)

Constellation

21.

Calculate the distance of a light minute. Include 'km' at the end of your value

(a)  

22.

Jupiter is approximately 43 light minutes from the sun. How many km is this ?

a)

418 604 km

b)

774 000 000 km

(774 million km)

c)

774 000 000 km/s

(774 million km/s)

23.

Calculate the distance of the moon from earth in light seconds.

a)

0.78 light seconds

b)

1.28 light seconds

c)

1.15 light seconds

24.

Use the ray diagram alongside to determine the colour of the object being looked at. Write down the colour only.

(a)  

25.

The glass bricks alongside are ..

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent