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Light & Shadows

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can we see light?

a)

Light travels in wavy lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil

b)

Light travels in straight lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil

c)

Light travels in zigzag lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil

d)

Light travels in straight lines from a light source and into our pupils.

2.

What is a man-made light source?

a)

Man made light sources are objects like lightbulbs and torches

b)

Man-made light sources come from the Earth

c)

Man-made light sources are brighter because of how they are made.

3.

What is the purpose of these light sources?

a)

These light sources are being used to tell us what is happening.

b)

These light sources are used to tell us we can walk across a road

c)

The purpose of these light sources are to let us know we can do something safely.

4.

Why do we get night and day?

a)

We get night and day because the moon rotates around the Earth

b)

We get night and day because Earth rotates on an axis around the sun

c)

We get night and day becasue the Earth rotates on an axis around the moon.

d)

We get night and day because the sun rotates around the Earth and moon.

5.

3 benefits of the Sun are...

a)

1. The sun provides calcium to our bodies.

2. We like to look at the sun

3. The UV rays of the sun make our skin happy.

b)

1. The Sun helps give our bodies Vitamin D

2. It helps plants make food

3. It makes people feel happier

6.

How does the light allow us to see objects?

a)

The light allows us to see objects by showing us its reflection

b)

The light allows us to see objects by travelling around the object and into our eye

c)

The light allows us to see objects by travelling in straight lines, bouncing off an object and that picture being reflected into our eyes.

d)

The light allows us to see objects by travelling in straight lines, hitting our pupil and then we can see the object.

7.

What does Transparent mean?

a)

This material allows no light to pass through it

b)

This material allows some light to pass through it

c)

This material allows all light to pass through it.

8.

What does Opaque mean?

a)

This material allows no light to pass through it.

b)

This material allows some light t pass through it.

c)

This material allows all light to pass through it.

9.

Why are shadows formed?

a)

Shadows are formed from the sun

b)

Shadows are formed when light hits a translucent object and it creates a shadow of the object

c)

Shadows are formed because rays of light can pass through the objects

d)

Shadows are formed when an opaque object, blocks all the light from the light source and a shadow is reflected onto the floor

10.

What are light sources?

a)

Objects or materials that reflect light

b)

Objects or materials that do not make their own light

c)

Objects or materials that make their own light

d)

Black-coloured objects or materials

11.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
12.

What part of our body do we use to detect light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

How is a shadow created?

a)

When an object reflects the light

b)

When an object blocks the light

c)

When an object lets light pass through

d)

When you turn off the light

14.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
15.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

16.

When a light source is higher, the shadow will be ...

a)

shorter

b)

gone

c)

longer

d)

darker

17.

How is a shadow created?

a)

When an object reflects the light

b)

When an object blocks the light

c)

When an object lets light pass through

d)

When you turn off the light

18.

What does "transparent" mean?

a)

Light cannot pass through the object

b)

You can't see clearly through it

c)

Some light passes through an object

d)

Light completely passes through an object

19.

Light travels in ________________ lines.

a)

perpendicular

b)

straight

c)

round

d)

short

20.

We can see an object because the ____________ enters our eyes.

a)

Sun

b)

water

c)

shadow

d)

light

21.

Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

22.

When an object blocks out the light, a ________________ is formed.

a)

shadow

b)

rainbow

c)

flashlight

d)

lighthouse

23.

An example of an opaque object is

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

A translucent object is

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

A transparent object is

a)
b)
c)
d)