WorksheetsHow do our eyes see light?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Click the option that is not a light source
The sun
The moon
A lamp
A match stick
How can we see the moon at night?
Because space is well lit
It reflects the sun’s light
Because it is a source of light
It absorbs the sun's light
Light travels in a ________ line.
curved
diagonal
straight
wavy
Which diagram shows how the eye sees the apple?
Which diagram to shows how the person sees the plant through the periscope?
Which precautions can people take to protect themselves from the harmful rays of the sun?
Wear sunglasses/ sunscreen
Looking directly at the source
Staying in the shade
Standing behind a transparent object
Which two statements are true?
Stars shine because they reflect the sun’s light.
Light travels faster than sound.
Light can travel through space.
The moon is a light source
What happens and what is created when you put an opaque object in front of a light source (there may be more than one correct answer)?
All of the light is reflected
The opaque object blocks the light from the source
The light passes through the object
A shadow is formed/created
Describe how the size of a shadow changes as an opaque object is moved further away from the light source.
The further away from the light source an object is, the bigger the shadow will be.
The further away from the light source an object is, the smaller the shadow will be
Describe how the size of a shadow changes as an opaque object is moved closer to the light source.
The closer to the light source an object is, the bigger the shadow will be.
The closer to the light source an object is, the smaller the shadow will be.
Word meanings:
An Opaque object...
Lets almost all the light through so things can be seen clearly
Lets no light through
Lets some light through but not very detailed shapes
Word meanings:
An Translucent object...
Lets some light through but not very detailed shapes
Lets almost all the light through so things can be seen clearly
Lets no light through
Word meanings:
An Transparent object...
Lets almost all the light through so things can be seen clearly
Lets no light through
Lets some light through but not very detailed shapes
Refraction is...
When a shadow is formed
the bending of light as it passes from one transparent substance into another
the reflection of light
The bending of light by refraction makes it possible for us to have:
(tick three)
prisms
rainbows
magnifying glasses
shadows
