WorksheetsThe Science of Sight
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do the lenses in glasses work?
a)
A They turn images upside down so the brain has to do less work.
b)
B They bend light to focus it on the right spot on the retina.
c)
C They help the eye to see what is moving on all sides.
d)
D They let more light into the pupil.
2.
How does the author support the idea that sight is an important sense?
a)
A by listing the different tasks sight helps with
b)
B by explaining that people need light to see
c)
C by stating the names of all of the senses, including sight
d)
D by sharing that people can see objects that give off light
3.
How many senses are there?
a)
A 3
b)
B 7
c)
C 2
d)
D 5
4.
The passage states that some materials reflect light. What does reflect mean?
a)
A to use up
b)
B to bounce back
c)
C to make bigger
d)
D to bring into being
5.
What causes the pupil to become smaller?
a)
A blinking the eye
b)
B being in a place that is dark
c)
C putting bright light into the eye
d)
D looking at an object that is far away
6.
The author states that animals with eyes at the sides of their heads cannot tell how far away something is. Why does the author state this?
a)
A to explain why most animals that hunt have eyes in the front
b)
B to explain why it is good for an animal to be able to see behind it
c)
C to support the idea that some animals see things differently than people do
d)
D to support the idea that the body parts of different animals perform special jobs
7.
Which part of the eye do glasses correct?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
pupil
d)
retina
8.
Which word means how you notice or understand things using your senses?
a)
a. perception
b)
b. aroma
c)
c. tactile
d)
d. transparent
9.
When light bounces back from a surface without passing through it, this is called:
a)
a. transparent
b)
b. judge
c)
c. reflect
d)
d. luminous
10.
Which word means a strong, pleasant smell?
a)
a. tactile
b)
b. distinguish
c)
c. perception
d)
d. aroma
11.
When you can see through something completely, it is:
a)
a. luminous
b)
b. transparent
c)
c. reflect
d)
d. distinguish
12.
Which word means to notice how things are different from each other?
a)
a. judge
b)
b. aroma
c)
c. distinguish
d)
d. illuminates
13.
Something you can experience through the sense of touch is called:
a)
a. transparent
b)
b. tactile
c)
c. aroma
d)
d. perception
14.
Which word means to form an opinion about something?
a)
a. distinguish
b)
b. reflect
c)
c. judge
d)
d. luminous
15.
Something that gives off light can be described as:
a)
a. transparent
b)
b. aroma
c)
c. perception
d)
d. luminous
16.
When a lamp makes a room brighter, it:
a)
a. illuminates
b)
b. reflect
c)
c. tactile
d)
d. distinguish
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