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Vocabulary Unit 6.1- Light

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is light?

a)

A type of sound

b)

A form of energy that illuminates things

c)

A metal

d)

A type of gas

2.

What makes us see objects?

a)

The sound

b)

The darkness

c)

The light bouncing off them

d)

The wind

3.

When light hits a mirror and bounces off, what phenomenon is occurring?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Dispersion

4.

What are opaque objects?

a)

Objects that are transparent

b)

Objects that emit light

c)

Objects that are reflective

d)

Objects that do not allow light to pass through them

5.

What are transparent objects?

a)

Objects that emit light

b)

Objects through which light can pass without significant scattering

c)

Objects that absorb all light

d)

Objects that reflect all light

6.

Light passes through glass windows because of ________.

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

transfusion

7.

How do we have a shadow?

a)

Light comes in all directions

b)

Light travels in straight lines

c)

Light bends around you

d)

Light can travel through you

8.

What is the difference between transparent and translucent materials?

a)

Transparent materials allow some light to pass through while translucent materials allow all light to pass through

b)

Transparent materials allow less light to pass through than translucent

c)

Transparent materials allow no light to pass through while translucent allows some light to pass through

d)

Transparent materials allow all light to pass through while translucent materials allow some light to pass through

9.

Which of the following reflects the most light?

a)

painted, wooden block

b)

aluminum foil

c)

a book

d)

firewood

10.

Which part of your eye is the opening through which light enters the eye?

a)

iris

b)

retina

c)

pupil

d)

optic nerve

11.

Which is NOT TRUE about light?

a)

It travels in straight lines.

b)

It travels in all directions from source until blocked.

c)

It travels continuously.

d)

It travels through all materials and objects.

12.

Which is NOT true about models.

a)

Globes and maps are two different kinds of models of the earth.

b)

Scientists use models to help us understand phenomena.

c)

Each model has advantages and disadvantages.

d)

Models have to be colorful and very detailed.

13.

Which part of your eye acts like a sensor and sends an electrical sign to your brain through the optic nerve?

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

lens

14.

The purpose of the optic nerve is to

a)
regulate the amount of light entering the eye
b)
transmit visual information from the retina to the brain
c)
protect the eye from injury
d)
carry blood to the eye
15.

Using models can be helpful because

a)
They are always accurate and reliable.
b)
They eliminate the need for data analysis.
c)
They can replace real-world experiments completely.
d)

Using models can be helpful because they can be smaller and aid in understanding.