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WorksheetsCycle B / Spring 2 / Science / Light / UKS2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a natural light source?
Complete the sentence. Light always travels in …
bendy lines
diagonal lines
wavy lines
straight lines
How does reflection occur?
Reflection occurs when light bounces
off any object and changes
direction.
Which are the more reflective objects?
Pale coloured or shiny objects
Dark coloured or dull ones.
Light reflects off all objects.
True
False
When does light pollution occur?
Light pollution occurs when too much
artificial light is used.
Light pollution positively affects
the environment.
True
False
Which of the statements is not true about shadows ?
Shadows happen when light is blocked by
an object.
The higher the light source, the shorter
the shadow.
The closer the object is to the light source,
the larger the shadow.
The closer the object is to the light source,
the smaller the shadow.
How does refraction occur?
When light passes through a single medium without any change in speed or direction.
When light
changes speed and direction when
it travels through transparent objects.
When light passes through a vacuum and does not change its speed or direction.
When light passes through a medium and changes its color but not its speed or direction.
Which famous scientist discovered that
white light is made up of different
colours?
Mary Anning
Charles Darwin
Thomas Edison
Sir Isaac Newton
Coloured objects reflect
that colour of light and absorb
the other colours.
True
False
What is artificial light?
Light produced by electrical sources such as light bulbs or LEDs.
Light produced by natural sources such as the sun or fire.
Light produced by chemical reactions.
Light produced by gravitational forces.
What is light pollution?
The use of solar-powered lights in outdoor spaces.
The natural glow of the moon and stars at night.
The reflection of light off of shiny surfaces.
The use of too much artificial light, usually at night.
Define opaque.
Allows light to shine through without being fully see through. What is the term?
luminous
translucent
transparent
opaque
