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LIGHT AND SHADOW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light needs to enter our eyes for us to ....

a)

see

b)

play

c)

walk

2.

Diagram of light travel, is it true?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

Diagram of light travel. Is it true?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

True or false?


Light travels in straight lines.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

lets no light through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

6.

lets some light through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

7.

If you can see light through an object it is called...

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

8.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

9.

A boy saw a butterfly when he turned on his lamp.

Which of the following shows how the path of light enabled the boy to see the butterfly?

a)

from lamp to butterfly to boy

b)

from lamp to boy to butterfly

c)

from boy to lamp to butterfly

d)

from boy to butterfly to lamp

10.

Tick the list of natural sources of light.

a)

light bulb, Sun, candlelight, torch

b)

fireflies, stars, torch, moon

c)

jellyfish, bush fires, lamp, candlelight

d)

Sun, stars, lightning, fireflies

11.

Light enters our eyes and helps us ...

a)

to create shadow

b)

to see things

c)

to hear the sound

12.

Stars are ... source of light

a)

natural

b)

artificial

13.

Firefly is ... source of light.

a)

natural

b)

artificial

14.

When there is no light, the world becomes ….

a)

dark

b)

beautiful

c)

foggy

15.

Sun is a natural source of light

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Torch light is one of the example of

a)

Natural sources of light

b)

Artificial sources of light

17.

Is the position of the tree's shadow correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Is the position of the tree's shadow correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

What is our main source of light?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

trees

20.

See the diagram and tell what type of material is used?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Mirror

d)

Transparent

21.

Clear glass is an example of?

a)

Translucent object

b)

Opaque object

c)

Transparent object

d)

All of the above

22.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

23.

Is this a natural or artificial light source?

a)

Natural source

b)

Artificial source

c)

I don't know

24.

Is this a natural or artificial light source?

a)

Artificial source

b)

Natural source

25.

Does the glowworm have natural or artificial light?

a)

Artificial light

b)

Natural light

26.

Is this a natural or artificial light source?

a)

Artificial source

b)

I don't know

c)

Natural source

27.
What is this
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
28.
This is when some light passes through, but some light does NOT pass through.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
29.
When ALL of the light goes though an object
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
30.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

31.

What's the name of this type of eclipse?

a)

Partial eclipse

b)

Total solar eclipse

c)

Lunar eclipse

32.

An eclipse happens when one object in space blocks another from view.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

A solar eclipse happens when the ______ moves between Earth and the Sun.

a)

Star

b)

Meteor

c)

Moon

34.

A total eclipse happens when the Moon blocks ____of the Sun's light.

a)

All

b)

Part

35.

This is a ____________ Eclipse.

a)

Partial

b)

Total

36.

This is a ____________ Eclipse.

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

37.

This is a ____________ Eclipse.

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

38.

A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

a)

quarter moon

b)

new moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

full moon

39.

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

a)

sun--moon--Earth

b)

Earth--sun--moon

c)

sun--Earth--moon

d)

moon--sun--Earth

40.

Which happens when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Earth Eclipse

d)

Jupiter Eclipse

41.

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Based on the picture, the diagram showing a ... eclipse

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

c)

Polar

d)

Peculiar

43.
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
44.

Based on the picture, the diagram showing a ... eclipse

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

c)

Polar

d)

Peculiar

45.

Which type of eclipse has a Full moon?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

46.

Which type of eclipse has a New Moon?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

47.

Diagram of light travel, is it true?

a)

yes

b)

no

48.

Diagram of light travel. Is it true?

a)

yes

b)

no

49.

The animals that naturally produce light are . . .

a)

Fireflies

b)

Cat

c)

Glowworms

d)

Jellyfish

e)

Shark

50.

Find the correct shadow beside!

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D