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CHAPTER 1 - LIGHT AND DARK (LEVEL EASY)

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Objects that give out light are ______.

a)

light sources

b)

non-light sources

c)

reflectors

2.

What is formed when light is blocked by an object?

a)

shadow

b)

rainbow

c)

star

d)

cloud

3.

How does light travel?

a)

in straight lines

b)

in curved lines

c)

in zigzag lines

4.

It means there is very little light or no light at all

(a)  

5.

What affects the changes in the size of a shadow?

a)

the colour of the object

b)

the smell of the object

c)

the amount of light

d)

the distance of the object from a light source

6.

A shadow forms on the other side of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Objects can have more than one shadow if there is more than one light source.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The shadow is (a)  

When the object is closer to a light source.

9.

How can you make the shadow of the rod bigger?

a)

move the rod closer to the torch

b)

move the torch away from the rod

c)

move the rod closer to the screen

d)

move the screen closer to the rod

10.

Non-light sources

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Light sources

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is B in the diagram?

a)

object

b)

light source

c)

shadow

13.

The pumpkin was moved closer to the torch, what happened to the shadow?

a)

it became bigger

b)

it became smaller

c)

nothing happened

14.

To make the shadow bigger, we move the dragon puppet (a)   to the torch.

15.

Jolly switches on her lamp whenever she reads. Which picture shows how light travels?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

A shadow is formed when light is (a)   by an object.

17.

Why is a shadow formed?

a)

light is reflected

b)

light passes through

c)

light is blocked

d)

light travels in straight lines

18.

What affects the size of the shadow?

a)

The shape of the object that blocks the light.

b)

The distance of the object from a light source.

c)

The type of light source being used.

d)

The shape of the light source.

19.

Which of this is the light source?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

firefly

b)

ball

c)

sun

d)

torch

21.

What is our main source of light?

a)

Lightbulbs

b)

The Moon

c)

The Sun

d)

Computers

22.

The example of a man-made light source is . . . .

a)

Thunder

b)

Lightning

c)

Candle

23.

Moon is ...

a)

a light source

b)

NOT a light source

24.

When there is very little or no light, we say it is...

a)

dark

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

cloudy

25.

Which picture shows NO LIGHT ?

a)
b)
c)
26.

Tick the man made sources of light.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
27.

In which room could you see the most objects?

a)

a room with some light

b)

a room with low light

c)

a room with bright light

28.

Things that make light are called...

a)

Light sources

b)

Sound sources

c)

Dark sources

29.
Which of these are examples of NATURAL sources of light?
a)
Sun 
b)
Stars
c)
Lightning
d)
ALL of them
30.

Shadows are shortest ...

a)

at night

b)

in the morning

c)

in the middle of the day

d)

in the evening

31.

What does the moon do?

a)

produces light

b)

reflects the sun's light

c)

produces heat

32.

If it is totally dark, could you see yourself in the mirror?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

A torch is a light source.

a)

yes

b)

no

34.

In which room could you see the most objects?

a)

a room with some light

b)

a room with low light

c)

a room with bright light

35.

True or False: You need to move an object closer to a light source for the shadow to get bigger.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True or False: You need light to create a shadow

a)

True

b)

False

37.

. . . is a non-light source because it just reflects the sunlight

a)

Moon

b)

Star

c)

Lava

38.

Darkness is the absence of . . . .

a)

air

b)

light

c)

water

39.

Shadow is formed when light is blocked by an . . . object.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

40.

Glass is one of the . . . things

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

41.

One of the opaque objects is . . . .

a)

eyeglasses

b)

window

c)

chair

42.

Our shadow at noon will appear . . . than in the morning

a)

bigger

b)

shorter

c)

smaller

43.

If an object moves closer to the light source, the shadow gets . . . .

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

c)

shorter

44.

Human is an . . . object

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

45.

Darkness is

a)

when all the lights are turned off

b)

the presence of light

c)

the absence of light

d)

when we can only see shadows

46.

Light reflects best from:

a)

Rough jagged surfaces

b)

Shiny, flat surfaces

c)

Dark surfaces

d)

Water

47.

Which of these objects are translucent?

a)

Fairy lights

b)

Ice cube

c)

Milk

d)

Mirror

48.

Why does the moon look shiny?

a)

Because it is a light source

b)

Because it reflects the sunlight

49.

What should you do to make a shadow?

a)

Block the light.

b)

Reflect the light.

50.

What would you use to make a light reflection?

a)
b)
51.

Light enters our eyes and helps us ...

a)

to create shadow

b)

to hear the sound

c)

to see things

52.

When you turn on the TV, your TV will be a ...

a)

lightning

b)

natural light

c)

light source

53.

Campfire is an example of ..... light source.

a)

man-made

b)

natural

54.

Choose the best sentence.

a)

A mirror is a light source.

b)

A mirror only reflects light.

c)

A mirror is natural light.

55.

Choose the best sentence.

a)

lightning is a man-made light

b)

volcano lava is a natural light

c)

candle is natural light

56.

In total darkness, we ....

a)

cannot see things

b)

can see things

c)

can see things but not so clear

57.

Which of these is a natural light?

a)

stairs

b)

star

c)

suitcase

58.

When there is no light at all, we call it as...

a)

total darkness

b)

bright

c)

natural

59.

What is a shadow?

a)

Dull situation

b)

It is a patch of darkness

c)

A bright area

d)

Part of our human body

60.

What did ancient people use to be able to see at night?

a)

Electric bulbs

b)

Solar-powered lights

c)

Satellites

d)

Moon and stars

61.

What is produced when an object blocks the source of light?

a)

The source of light will weaken

b)

The area becomes completely black

c)

It forms a shadow

d)

Nothing will happen

62.

Light is a form of?

a)

Chemical

b)

Energy

c)

Thing

d)

Wind

63.

Light source in this picture is ____

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

flash light

64.

Moon is not a light source.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

66.

Transparent

a)
b)
c)
67.

Translucent

a)
b)
c)
68.

Opaque

a)
b)
c)
69.

Shadows are of ________ shapes

a)

Same

b)

Different

70.

Shadows are always White

a)

False

b)

True

71.

Tick the object that reflect light

a)
b)
72.

Tick the pictures that show darkness

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

What is causes a shadow?

a)

turning the lights off in a room

b)

standing still with your back to the sun

c)

standing in a dark room

74.

When the Sun is on the right side of you, your shadow is__________.

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

on the left side of you

d)

on the right side of you

75.

Can we see all objects in the dark?

a)

Yes

b)

No

76.

Which one of the following shadows is NOT formed by the teacup?

a)
b)
c)
77.

Why can't Drisha find her ball?

a)

It's too dark.

b)

It's too light.

c)

Her eyes are closed.

d)

I don't know.

78.

How can Lucas use his puppet to make a shadow?

a)

He should shine a light source behind the puppet and onto the wall.

b)

He should put the puppet behind the wall and dance.

c)

I don't know.

d)

He should wiggle his fingers.

79.

The correct way to see a book is shown by arrows in ____

a)
b)
c)