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4-PS4-2

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ is a form of energy that allows us to see.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Light Energy

c)

Mechanicial Energy

d)

Sound Energy

2.

A(n) __________ material allows some light to pass through it.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

3.

A(n) ______ material allows no light to pass through it.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

4.

________ is to bounce off a surface.

a)

Refract

b)

Reflect

c)

Transparent

d)

Translucent

5.

_________ is to bend light waves.

a)

Refract

b)

Reflect

c)

Absorb

d)

Transparent

6.

What statement is NOT TRUE about how light travels?

a)

Light travels in waves

b)

Light waves travel in zig zag lines

c)

Light travels in all directions

d)

Light travels in straight lines

7.

Which TWO objects are examples of opaque materials?

a)

Water

b)

Brick

c)

Waxed Paper

d)

Apple

8.

Which of the following material NOT translucent?

a)

Baseball

b)

Tissue Paper

c)

Stained Glass

d)

Wax Paper

9.

All of the following mateirals are examples of transparent material EXCEPT which one?

a)

Lamp Shade

b)

Clear Glass Jar

c)

Air

d)

Clean Water

10.

Dirty water is an example of what type of material?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

11.

A desk, baby doll and metal cup are all examples of what type of materials?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

12.

A lamp shade is an eaxmple of what type of material?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

13.

Which is an example of a transparent item?

a)

Toliet Paper

b)

Fish Bowl

c)

Baseball

14.

Which is an example of a translucent item?

a)

Toliet Paper

b)

Fish Bowl

c)

Baseball

15.

Which is an example of a opaque item?

a)

Toliet Paper

b)

Fish Bowl

c)

Baseball

16.

We see objects when light waves refelct off an object and enters our __________.

a)

Ears

b)

Eyes

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth

17.

Light waves enter our eyes through what part of the eye?

a)

Brain

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Retina

d)

Pupil

18.

Why can we not see objects in a dark room?

a)

Too much light enters our eyes

b)

No light is refelcted into your eyes

19.

Light can do all of the following EXCEPT which one?

a)

Absorbed

b)

Reflected

c)

Split

d)

Refracted

20.

This box is an example of what type of material?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

21.

This box is an example of what type of material?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

22.

This box is an example of what type of material?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

23.

Which description below describes what is happening in box 2.

a)

The light waves hit the object and reflect off

b)

The light waves enter our eyes through the pupil

c)

Light waves travel in straight lines from the light source to an object.

d)

After the light waves enter the eye the light is refracted and the image is now upside down on the back of our eye (retina)

24.

Which description below describes what is happening in box 3.

a)

The light waves hit the object and reflect off

b)

The light waves enter our eyes through the pupil

c)

Light waves travel in straight lines from the light source to an object.

d)

After the light waves enter the eye the light is refracted and the image is now upside down on the back of our eye (retina)

25.

Which description below describes what is happening in box 1.

a)

The light waves hit the object and reflect off

b)

The brain makes sense of the image and tells us the object we are seeing

c)

Light waves travel in straight lines from the light source to an object

d)

After the light waves enter the eye the light is refracted and the image is now upside down on the back of our eye (retina)

26.

Which description below describes what is happening in box 5.

a)

The light waves hit the object and reflect off

b)

The brain makes sense of the image and tells us the object we are seeing

c)

Light waves travel in straight lines from the light source to an object

d)

After the light waves enter the eye the light is refracted and the image is now upside down on the back of our eye (retina)

27.

Which description below describes what is happening in box 4.

a)

The light waves hit the object and reflect off

b)

The brain makes sense of the image and tells us the object we are seeing

c)

Light waves travel in straight lines from the light source to an object

d)

After the light waves enter the eye the light is refracted and the image is now upside down on the back of our eye (retina)

28.

Why does our pupil get larger when we walk outside at night?

a)

to protect the eyes from too much light

b)

to allow light to travel from our eyes to the object

c)

to allow more light to enter the eyes

d)

to increase the speed of the light waves that enter our eye

29.

Which illustration represent a persons pupil when they are outside on a bright sunny day?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which image reprsents a persons pupil when sitting in a room with absolutelty no light sources?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

_________ means able to be seen.

a)

light

b)

visible

c)

vision

d)

barrier

32.

_________ means the ability to see.

a)

light

b)

visible

c)

vision

d)

barrier

33.

__________ is the process of soakign something up.

a)

Visible

b)

Barrier

c)

Vision

d)

Absorption

34.

A __________ is something that blocks the way of light waves.

a)

Visible

b)

Barrier

c)

Vision

d)

Absorption