WorksheetsLight & Shadows
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
How can we see light?
Light travels in wavy lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil
Light travels in straight lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil
Light travels in zigzag lines from a light source. It reflects off an object and enters the eye through the pupil
Light travels in straight lines from a light source and into our pupils.
What is a man-made light source?
Man made light sources are objects like lightbulbs and torches
Man-made light sources come from the Earth
Man-made light sources are brighter because of how they are made.
What is the purpose of these light sources?
These light sources are being used to tell us what is happening.
These light sources are used to tell us we can walk across a road
The purpose of these light sources are to let us know we can do something safely.
Why do we get night and day?
We get night and day because the moon rotates around the Earth
We get night and day because Earth rotates on an axis around the sun
We get night and day becasue the Earth rotates on an axis around the moon.
We get night and day because the sun rotates around the Earth and moon.
3 benefits of the Sun are...
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.
1. The Sun helps give our bodies Vitamin D
2. It helps plants make food
3. It makes people feel happier
How does the light allow us to see objects?
The light allows us to see objects by showing us its reflection
The light allows us to see objects by travelling around the object and into our eye
The light allows us to see objects by travelling in straight lines, bouncing off an object and that picture being reflected into our eyes.
The light allows us to see objects by travelling in straight lines, hitting our pupil and then we can see the object.
What does Transparent mean?
This material allows no light to pass through it
This material allows some light to pass through it
This material allows all light to pass through it.
What does Opaque mean?
This material allows no light to pass through it.
This material allows some light t pass through it.
This material allows all light to pass through it.
Why are shadows formed?
Shadows are formed from the sun
Shadows are formed when light hits a translucent object and it creates a shadow of the object
Shadows are formed because rays of light can pass through the objects
Shadows are formed when an opaque object, blocks all the light from the light source and a shadow is reflected onto the floor
What are light sources?
Objects or materials that reflect light
Objects or materials that do not make their own light
Objects or materials that make their own light
Black-coloured objects or materials
What part of our body do we use to detect light?
How is a shadow created?
When an object reflects the light
When an object blocks the light
When an object lets light pass through
When you turn off the light
Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.
Translucent
Transparent
Opaque
Light
When a light source is higher, the shadow will be ...
shorter
gone
longer
darker
How is a shadow created?
When an object reflects the light
When an object blocks the light
When an object lets light pass through
When you turn off the light
What does "transparent" mean?
Light cannot pass through the object
You can't see clearly through it
Some light passes through an object
Light completely passes through an object
Light travels in ________________ lines.
perpendicular
straight
round
short
We can see an object because the ____________ enters our eyes.
Sun
water
shadow
light
Tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.
Translucent
Transparent
Opaque
Light
When an object blocks out the light, a ________________ is formed.
shadow
rainbow
flashlight
lighthouse
An example of an opaque object is
A translucent object is
A transparent object is
