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Y3 Light Start of term science quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you shine a light at an ​ (a)   ​ object, it casts a ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
opaque
shadow
shiny
reflected
2.

When light hits something ​ (a)   , it gets ​ (b)   , which means it bounces back

Choose from the below words
shiny
reflected
shadow
opaque
3.

Mr Noakes and Mr Cox walk into a deep cave until they are in total darkness.

They can’t see anything because there is no (a)   .

4.

Which 2 things should Mr Noakes and Mr Cox do?

a)

switch on their torches

b)

wait for their eyes to adjust to the dark then they will be able to see

c)

sit there and draw a picture

d)

sing a Christmas song

5.

Joseph is out in the garden on a sunny day. Write down two things he could do to protect his eyes from the sun.

4 lines
6.

The sun is shining on a statue in the picture.

Which is the correct position of the shadow,

A or B?

a)

A

b)

B

7.

Tick two surfaces which would reflect light well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Imogen measures the shadow that a wooden post makes at different times during the day. Her results are shown on this line graph.

At 9 am, the shadow was (a)   cm long.

9.

Imogen measures the shadow that a wooden post makes at different times during the day. Her results are shown on this line graph.

At 3pm, the shadow was (a)   cm long.

10.

Between 12 pm and 6 pm the shadow gets ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
longer
shorter
11.

Between 6 am and 12 pm the shadow gets ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
shorter
longer
tired
12.

Alex shines his torch ​ (a)   and it makes a shadow on the ​ (b)  

When Alex moves the torch further away, the shadow gets smaller.

Choose from the below words
on a vase
screen behind.