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P3 Science - Light

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light is a form of energy that allows us to ______.

a)

Hear

b)

Smell

c)

See

2.

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

a)

b)

c)

3.

Things that give out light are called _______________

a)

light sources

b)

fire

c)

the sun

4.

Which picture is showing darkness?

a)

b)

c)

5.

What does darkness mean?

a)

The night

b)

Absence of light

c)

Too much light

6.

One of these is not a source of light

a)

b)

c)

7.
Which of these is our MAIN (most important) source of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
The Sun
c)
Fire
8.

Sources of light that are natural are . . . .

a)

Fireflies and lightning

b)

Sun and flashlight

c)

Burning candle and fire

9.

Sources of light that are human-made are . . .

a)

Fireflies and firework

b)

Sun and lamp

c)

Flashlight and firework

10.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

b)

c)

11.

The bouncing of light off an object is called a _____.

a)

mirror

b)

shadow

c)

reflection

12.

We are able to see the moon because it ____________

a)

gives out light

b)

reflects light from the sun

c)

reflects light from the earth

13.

The following diagram shows the ray diagram when a torch light is torched towards a mirror. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray?

a)
b)
c)
14.

We are able to see objects because they ____________ light into our eyes.

a)

reflect

b)

shine

c)

block

15.

A boy saw a butterfly when he turned on his lamp.

Which of the following shows how the light path enabled the boy to see the butterfly?

a)

from lamp to butterfly to boy

b)

from lamp to boy to butterfly

c)

from boy to lamp to butterfly

16.

A material that allows light to pass through is called _____ material.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

17.

Which one is a natural light?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Planet

18.

Rays of light travel in ... lines.

a)

wavy

b)

straight

c)

curve

19.

Materials that only allows some light pass through is called _____ materials.

a)

translucent

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

20.

Collin doesn't want people to be able to see through his window, but he wants some light to get into the room through the window. Which type of material should he put as his room's window?

a)

Translucent

b)

Opaque

c)

Transparent

21.

Romeo has a water bottle that doesn't let anyone see what he drinks. What type of material made it?

a)

Translucent

b)

Opaque

c)

Transparent

22.

Maddy has a pencil case where she can see through,. What type of material made it?

a)

Translucent

b)

Opaque

c)

Transparent

23.

Shadow is formed when light is _________ by an object.

a)

blocked

b)

passed

c)

reflect

24.

When an object is placed ____________ the light source, the shadow formed on the screen is ____________ the object.

a)

closer to, smaller than

b)

closer to, bigger than

c)

far from, bigger than

25.

Why does this tree make a shadow?

a)

It blocks light.

b)

It gives out the light.

c)

It reflect the light.

26.

Which will make the darkest shadow?

a)

b)

c)

27.

When sun is behind you, your shadow is .....

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

28.

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

29.

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

a)

Sun

b)

shadow

c)

light

30.

A sheet of tissue paper is _____________ which will let some light pass through it.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

31.

Shadows are ______________ at midday.

a)

longest

b)

tallest

c)

shortest

32.

Choose the correct shadow!

a)
b)
c)
33.

How can you make the shadow of the ball bigger on the screen?

a)

Move the ball nearer to the screen.

b)

Move the screen nearer to the ball.

c)

Move the lamp nearer to the ball.

34.

Shadow is formed on the ___________ side of the source of light.

a)

left

b)

front

c)

opposite

35.

Which statement about an opaque object is true?

a)

It is black in colour.

b)

It blocks light.

c)

It lets most of the light through.

36.

Which of these objects is transparent?
Choose ALL correct answer(s).

a)

Glass jar

b)

Wooden door

c)

Glass mirror

d)

Metal sieve

37.

This man is looking into a cave.
Why is it dark inside the cave?

a)

Because it is night time.

b)

Because the colour of cave wall is black.

c)

Because no light enters the deeper side of the cave.

38.

The picture shows a tree and the shadow it makes on a sunny day.
Which letter shows where the Sun was when this shadow was formed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

39.

The bar chart shows the length of the shadow of the tree at different times of the day.
Use the bar chart to answer the questions.
How much longer is the shadow at 09:00 than the shadow at 11:00?

a)

2 meter

b)

3 meter

c)

4 meter

40.

The bar chart shows the length of the shadow of the tree at different times of the day.
Use the bar chart to answer the questions.
At what time is the shadow shortest?

a)

07.00

b)

12.00

c)

16.00

41.

The bar chart shows the length of the shadow of the tree at different times of the day.
Use the bar chart to answer the questions.
At what time is the Sun highest in the sky?

a)

07.00

b)

12.00

c)

16.00

42.

The correct pairs of the hands to their shadows is ____.

a)

a1 - b2 - c3 - d4

b)

a2 - b3 - c1 - d4

c)

a2 - b3 - c4 - d1

43.

The hands make shadows because they ______  light.

a)

block

b)

reflect

c)

emit

44.

Objects that do not let light pass through are ____.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

45.

Choose ALL transparent object.

a)

Glass

b)

Paper cup

c)

Plastic cup

d)

Aquarium

46.

These people are standing behind glass.

What is the difference between the glass in the two

pictures?

a)

First picture shows transparent glass, but second picture shows translucent glass.

b)

First picture shows opaque glass, but second picture shows transparent glass.

c)

First picture shows translucent glass, but second picture shows transparent glass.

47.

 The sign has a light inside it.

Write one word in each space to complete the sentences.

In the cinema, it is very ________ because there is no light.

The exit sign has a light so people can _____ it.

a)

bright - find

b)

black - colour

c)

dark - see

48.

Ben uses this equipment to see the shadow of a box on a screen.
Which is the source of light?

a)

box

b)

screen

c)

torch

49.

Ben uses this equipment to see the shadow of a box on a screen.
Ben moves the torch further away from the box.

 What happens to the shadow of the box?

a)

It gets bigger.

b)

There is no change to the shadow.

c)

It gets smaller.  

50.

The pictures show three different objects with a leaf behind them.

Correct description for opaque, translucent or transparent for those object is ____.

a)

The glass window is opaque, the sunglasses are translucent, and the backpack is transparent.

b)

The glass window is translucent, the sunglasses are transparent, and the backpack is opaque

c)

The glass window is transparent, the sunglasses are translucent, and the backpack is opaque