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light revision

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
The moon is a source of light.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Light is a form of ______________________
a)
energy
b)
inertia
c)
currency
d)
sound
3.

Which is a natural light source?

a)

Sun

b)

Computer

c)

Light bulb

d)

Phone

4.

What is the absence of light?

a)

Dark.

b)

A reflection

c)

A mirror

5.

When light cannot pass through an object, what forms?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

shadow

6.

This diagram best represents _____________

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

7.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
8.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
9.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
10.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
11.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
12.

Which of the following is transparent?

a)

desk

b)

football

c)

show

d)

window

13.

Which of the following is opaque?

a)

water

b)

wall

c)

window

14.

Which of the following is translucent?

a)

window

b)

book

c)

wax paper

d)

human

15.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
16.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
17.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
18.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
19.

Absorb means______.

a)

light bounces back

b)

light goes through and bends

c)

light gets taken in

d)

light goes straight through

20.

When you look on the surface of a lake, the light is______.

a)

refracted

b)

transmitted

c)

absorbed

d)

reflected

21.

This situation shows that

a)

light travels in a straight line

b)

light is everywhere

c)

light penetrates certain objects

d)

light is produces by the Sun

22.

What conclusion can be made from this investigation?

a)

Light travels in parallel

b)

Light travels in a straight line

c)

Light cannot pass through and opaque object

d)

Light cannot bend

23.

The following diagram shows a driver who could see the image of a vehicle behind him without turning his back.

Why?

a)

Light travels in a straight line

b)

Light is refracted

c)

Light is reflected

d)

Light travels in two different mediums

24.

Tick the correct of TWO devices which use the principle of light reflection in our daily lives.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which of the following is shown?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

26.

torch

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

27.

mirror

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

28.

sun

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

29.

stars

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

30.

lighthouse

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

31.

candle

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

32.

trophy

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

33.

moon

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

34.

firefly

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

35.

coffee mug

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

36.

lamp

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector of Light

37.

What does a source of light do?

a)

Makes light

b)

Reflects light

c)

Absorbs light

38.

Which of the following is not a source of light?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Torch

39.

Which of these things can NOT create light?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Fireflies

c)

Plastic

40.

The light received from candle is...

a)

Natural Source of light

b)

Artificial Source of light

41.

Sun is a natural source of light

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Neon lamp is a Natural source of light

a)

True

b)

False

43.

a)

Light Source

b)

Reflector

44.

a)

Reflector

b)

Light source

45.

a)

Reflector

b)

Light source

46.

Gasses are ...

a)

source of light

b)

reflector

47.

Eyes are ...

a)

source of light

b)

reflector

48.

A smooth, shiny surface is very ...............................at reflecting light.

a)

not

b)

bad

c)

good

49.

this is a..............................

a)

light diagram

b)

dark diagram

c)

ray diagram

d)

reflection diagram

50.

why wood don't reflect light very good? (2 answers)

a)

because it's smooth and shiny surface

b)

because it absorb more light than it reflect

c)

because it's rough and and bumpy

d)

it reflect light than it absorb

51.

A is.............................

B is..............................

a)

arriving ray, light ray

b)

arriving ray , reflected ray

c)

reflected ray, arriving ray

52.

What is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

53.

When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

orbit

d)

ellipse

54.

Our planet is.......

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Mercury

55.

the nearest planet is.......

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Mercury

56.

the largest body in the solar system.....

a)

sun

b)

moons

c)

planets

57.

The earth rotates around itself only

a)

true

b)

false

58.

The earth rotates around the itself once every 24 hours

a)

true

b)

false

59.

The earth revolves around the sun in 365 days & quarter

a)

true

b)

false

60.

All planets in our solar system are the same size.

a)

true

b)

false

61.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

62.

If the Earth makes 1 spin around its called a _________________.

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

63.

It is _____ when our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

64.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
65.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
66.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

67.

The spin of the earth is what gives us .......

a)

sun

b)

day and night

c)

space

68.

When part of the earth faces AWAY from the sun, it is....

a)

no time

b)

day time

c)

night time

69.

The earth spins ..... every 24 hours.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice

70.

Which part of the Earth is in total darkness

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

71.

The Earth spins on an invisible line called an ________?

a)

Equator

b)

Axel

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

72.

How long does it take the Earth to do one full rotation on its axis?

a)

8 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

6 days

d)

365 days

73.

How long does it take for the Earth to do one full revolution of the sun?

a)

365 days

b)

366 days

c)

24 days

d)

5 years

74.

The path that the Earth follows when completing its revolution is called an ________?

a)

Axis

b)

Direction

c)

Orbit

d)

Rotation

75.

How does Earth’s rotation cause day and night?

a)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east.

b)

As Earth rotates toward the east, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

c)

Earth rotates in a clockwise direction, which makes the sun appear in the sky during the day.

d)

Earth’s rotation does not cause day and night; its revolution does.

76.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
77.

The Earth spins in ------- direction.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anticlockwise

78.

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

a)

Shadow

b)

Fog

79.

Where does the sun rise?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

80.

Does the sun move?

a)

Yes, it moves across the sky.

b)

No, it only looks like it is moving.

81.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

82.

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

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

83.

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

84.
What does the moon do?
a)
produces light
b)
reflects the suns light
c)
produces heat
85.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

86.

Shadows are longest during _______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

87.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

88.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 a.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

89.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

90.

10.How is a shadow formed?

a)

When light passes through an object.

b)

When light cannot pass through an object

c)

When we allow the shadows to be formed

d)

When there is total darkness

91.

Can the size and shape of shadows change?

a)

No, they aren't living things.

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe, I think...

d)

Never, they can't change...

92.

What causes our view of the Sun to change?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

A tree that is in the way

d)

My neighbor's house

93.

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

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

94.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

95.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
96.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

97.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

98.

12.Translucent is?

a)

When light bounces off an object

b)

Material that only allows a little light to pass through

c)

Our main source of light

99.

Opaque is?

a)

Material that allows light to pass through

b)

Light made by nature

c)

Material that allows no light to pass through

100.

Transparent is?

a)

A material that allows light to pass through

b)

The colors of the rainbow

c)

Light made by man

101.

1. What is the only form of energy we can see?

a)

prism

b)

light

c)

mirror