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Exploring Light and the Eye

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process called when light bounces off a surface?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Diffusion

2.

Which part of the eye is responsible for controlling the amount of light that enters?

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Iris

d)

Lens

3.

What happens to light when it passes from air into water?

a)

It reflects

b)

It refracts

c)

It scatters

d)

It absorbs

4.

Which part of the eye focuses light onto the retina?

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Lens

d)

Optic nerve

5.

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through different materials?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffusion

d)

Dispersion

6.

Which part of the eye contains cells that detect light and colour?

a)

Iris

b)

Retina

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

7.

What is the main function of the optic nerve?

a)

To focus light

b)

To detect colour

c)

To transmit visual information to the brain

d)

To control the size of the pupil

8.

Which part of the eye is the transparent `shield`?

a)

Iris

b)

Cornea

c)

Retina

d)

Sclera

9.

What is the role of the pupil in the eye?

a)

To focus light

b)

To detect light

c)

The window, where light enters

d)

To transmit signals to the brain

10.

Which colour of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

11.

What is the main function of the lens in the eye?

a)

To detect light

b)

To focus light onto the retina

c)

To control the size of the pupil

d)

To transmit signals to the brain

12.

Which colour of light travels the fastest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Violet

13.

Which part of the eye changes shape to help focus on objects at different distances?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Lens

d)

Retina

14.

Which letter is the lens?

15.

Place the events in order of how light travels to our brain.

a)

Light enters the pupil

b)

Light bends as it hits the lens

c)

The lens projects the upside down image onto the retina

d)

The retina sends the image to the optic nerves

e)

The optic nerve takes the image to the brain

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
16.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Light travels in waves

Light travels slower than sound

Light always travels the same speed through different substances

Light travels in a straight line

Light is a form of energy.

Light is vibrations energy.

True
False
17.

Match the job with the part

a)

Cornea

1.

Protective shield

b)

Lens

2.

Bends the light and helps us focus

c)

Cones

3.

Detects colour, and needs light to work

d)

Rods

4.

Our night vision

e)

Iris

5.

The coloured part of the eye

18.
Identify the parts of the eye labeled in the diagram.
19.

​ (a)   is the bending of ​ (b)   as it enters a ​ (c)   . When the light hit the oil, the waves ​ (d)   , which made the pencil appear larger!

Choose from the below words
Refraction
light
substance.
slowed down
sped up
Reflection
thing
20.

Natural and Artificial Light Sources

Categorize the following

fire caused by lightning

Candlelight

Smartphone

Light bulb
Fluorescent lamp
LED lamp
Neon sign
Laser
Streetlight
Sunlight
Aurora Borealis
Bioluminescence
Natural Light Sources
Artificial Light Sources