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Science Year 8

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is light?

a)

Form of energy that travels in straight lines

b)

Form of energy that travels in wiggly lines

c)

Not a form of energy and it travels in straight lines

d)

Not a form of energy and it travels in wiggly lines

2.

What is this group of light rays called?

(a)  

3.

What is this group of light rays called?

(a)  

4.

What is this group of light rays called?

(a)  

5.

What is a non-luminous object?

a)

Does not emit its own light

b)

Reflect light

c)

Emits its own light

d)

Does not reflect light

6.

What is a luminous object?

a)

Does not emit its own light

b)

Reflect light

c)

Emits its own light

d)

Does not reflect light

7.

Can a luminous object be natural?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Ignore this (its a mistake)

d)

Ignore this (its a mistake)

8.

Can a luminous object be man-made?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Ignore this (its a mistake)

d)

Ignore this (its a mistake)

9.

Which of these are luminous objects?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

The stars

d)

Lightning

10.

Which of these are non-luminous objects?

a)

Eyes

b)

Glass

c)

Chair

d)

Mirror

11.

Do light or sound need particles to travel?

a)

Both do

b)

Both dont

c)

Light does, but sound does not

d)

Sound does, but light does not

12.

What is a transparent object?

a)

Allows light to pass through completely

b)

Allows most light to pass through

c)

Allows no light to pass through

d)

Allows little light to pass through

13.

What is a translucent object?

a)

Allows light to pass through completely

b)

Allows most light to pass through

c)

Allows no light to pass through

d)

Allows some light to pass through

14.

What is an opaque object?

a)

Allows light to pass through completely

b)

Allows most light to pass through

c)

Allows no light to pass through

d)

Allows little light to pass through

15.

What are examples of transparent objects?

a)

Glass window

b)

Air

c)

Glass made of glass

d)

Ice

16.

What are examples of translucent objects?

a)

Frosted Glass

b)

Stained Glass

c)

Glass made of glass

d)

Ice

17.

What are examples of opaque objects?

a)

Chair

b)

Desk

c)

Book

d)

Ice

18.

Why and how is a shadow formed?

a)

Light travels in straight lines

b)

Light cannot bend around an object

c)

Light can not travel through opaque objects

d)

Light can not pass through a translucent object

19.

What does the size of the shadow depend on?

a)

Speed

b)

Time

c)

Angle

d)

Distance

20.

What is reflection?

a)

The change of the angle of a light ray

b)

The change of direction of a light ray

c)

The process of creating a shadow

d)

The process of hitting an object

21.

What is light ray A called?

(a)  

22.

What is light ray B called?

(a)  

23.

What is angle i called?

(a)  

24.

What is angle r called?

(a)  

25.

What is so special about the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection on a smooth surface?

a)

i > r

b)

i < r

c)

i = r

d)

i - r

26.

What type of reflection is this?

(a)  

27.

What type of reflection is this?

(a)  

28.

What happens to a reflection if a pebble hits a smooth water surface?

a)

The water ripples cause the reflection to become unclear

b)

It has become an irregular reflection

c)

The surface not smooth anymore

d)

The surface stays the same

29.

How do we see colours?

a)

An object absorbs white light from a luminous object except for the colours that we see

b)

An object absorbs white light from a non-luminous object except for the colours we see

c)

An object absorbs white light from a non-luminous object except for the colours we do not see

d)

An object absorbs white light from a luminous object except for the colours we do not see

30.

What is the white part of the eye?

(a)  

31.

What is the coloured ring of muscle called?

(a)  

32.

What is the hole in the coloured ring of muscle called?

(a)  

33.

What is the hole in the coloured ring of muscle called?

(a)  

34.

What does the Sclera do?

a)

Acts as the supporting wall of the eye

b)

Controls the size of the pupil

c)

Lets light in

d)

Stops dust and sweat from entering the eye

e)

Acts as a shutter to stop light from entering. When we blink, it acts like a wiper, removing all the dust and moisturising the eye

35.

What does the Iris do?

a)

Acts as the supporting wall of the eye

b)

Controls the size of the pupil

c)

Lets light in

d)

Stops dust and sweat from entering the eye

e)

Acts as a shutter to stop light from entering. When we blink, it acts like a wiper, removing all the dust and moisturising the eye

36.

What does the Pupil do?

a)

Acts as the supporting wall of the eye

b)

Controls the size of the pupil

c)

Lets light in

d)

Stops dust and sweat from entering the eye

e)

Acts as a shutter to stop light from entering. When we blink, it acts like a wiper, removing all the dust and moisturising the eye

37.

What do the Eyelashes do?

a)

Acts as the supporting wall of the eye

b)

Controls the size of the pupil

c)

Lets light in

d)

Stops dust and sweat from entering the eye

e)

Acts as a shutter to stop light from entering. When we blink, it acts like a wiper, removing all the dust and moisturising the eye

38.

What does the Eyelid do?

a)

Acts as the supporting wall of the eye

b)

Controls the size of the pupil

c)

Lets light in

d)

Stops dust and sweat from entering the eye

e)

Acts as a shutter to stop light from entering. When we blink, it acts like a wiper, removing all the dust and moisturising the eye

39.

What does the cornea do?

a)

Thick layer of transparent cells that protects the eye

b)

Focuses rays on the retina

c)

Controls the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus on near and far objects

d)

Layer of sensitive light cells called rods and cons that change light energy into electrical signals

e)

Carries electrical signals to the brain so that the brain makes sense of the image

40.

What does the lens do?

a)

Thick layer of transparent cells that protects the eye

b)

Focuses rays on the retina

c)

Controls the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus on near and far objects

d)

Layer of sensitive light cells called rods and cons that change light energy into electrical signals

e)

Carries electrical signals to the brain so that the brain makes sense of the image

41.

What do the lens muscles do?

a)

Thick layer of transparent cells that protects the eye

b)

Focuses rays on the retina

c)

Controls the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus on near and far objects

d)

Layer of sensitive light cells called rods and cons that change light energy into electrical signals

e)

Carries electrical signals to the brain so that the brain makes sense of the image

42.

What does the retina do?

a)

Thick layer of transparent cells that protects the eye

b)

Focuses rays on the retina

c)

Controls the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus on near and far objects

d)

Layer of sensitive light cells called rods and cons that change light energy into electrical signals

e)

Carries electrical signals to the brain so that the brain makes sense of the image

43.

What does the optic nerve do?

a)

Thick layer of transparent cells that protects the eye

b)

Focuses rays on the retina

c)

Controls the shape of the lens so that the eye can focus on near and far objects

d)

Layer of sensitive light cells called rods and cons that change light energy into electrical signals

e)

Carries electrical signals to the brain so that the brain makes sense of the image

44.

The front of the eye is made of:

a)

Pupil

b)

Cornea

c)

Iris

d)

Lens

45.

The image formed on the retina is always:

a)

Fake

b)

Inverted

c)

Small

d)

Funny