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2526-G5-T1-Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The moon

a)

gives off its own light

b)

is not a source of light

2.

A light bulb

a)

is a source of light

b)

does not give off its own light

3.

Stars.

a)

Natural light source.

b)

Artificial light source.

c)

Not a light source.

4.

Fireworks.

a)

Natural light source.

b)

Artificial light source.

c)

Not a light source.

5.
Why do you see your reflection in the mirror?
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
d)
light is diffused
6.

Why do mirrors reflect light well?

a)

Because you can see your face in one.

b)

They are a light source.

c)

They are used in periscopes.

d)

They have a shiny surface.

7.

What happen when light hits a shiny and smooth surface?

a)

It bounces off the material, changing direction.

b)

It is absorbed by the material

c)

It forms a rainbow

d)

It passes completely through the material

8.

Light reflects off which of these materials?

a)

A mirror

b)

Football

c)

Glass

d)

Nearly every material will reflect light

9.

Which of the the following would reflect the most light?

a)

A smooth, shiny object with flat surfaces

b)

An object with a crumpled surface

c)

A rough object with curved surfaces

d)

A dark, shiny object with curved surfaces

10.

Which word best describes how light moves?

a)

in circles

b)

straight line

c)

slowly

d)

faster through opaque objects

11.

We see shadow because light travels in a ___________ line.

a)

curved

b)

rainbow

c)

straight

d)

zigzag

12.

What is the angle of mirror in periscope

a)

35

b)

45

c)

55

d)

65

13.

How many mirrors there are in the periscope?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

14.

The following diagram shows a driver who could see the image of a vehicle behind him without turning his back.

Why?

a)

Light travels in a straight line

b)

Light is refracted

c)

Light is reflected

d)

Light travels in two different mediums

15.

Tick the correct of TWO devices which use the principle of light reflection in our daily lives.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Ariff is watching a cat on a wall using a periscope. Which of the following is the correct reflected ray diagram in the periscope? Tick the correct answer.

a)
b)
c)

None

d)

None

17.

Which of the following shows that light travels in a straight line? Tick the correct answers.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

18.

Which type of mirror is this? (inside of spoon)

a)

plane

b)

convex

c)

Wait that's a mirror?

d)

concave

19.

Which type of mirror is this?

a)

convex

b)

plane

c)

concave

d)

Wait, that's a mirror?

20.

Why doesn’t the surface of a wooden boat reflect light as the surface of water does?

a)

Because the boat's surface is rough and absorbs more light.

b)

Because the surface of the boat is red, not blue.

c)

Because the boat is not a natural object like the water is.

d)

Because the boat is on top of the water's surface.

21.

The center of our solar system is the....

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Asteroid belt

22.

There are _________ planets in our solar system.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

23.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located?

a)

Between Earth and Mars

b)

In the Kuiper belt

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

d)

Beyond the Oort cloud

24.

What is true about the sun and the moon?

a)

The sun brights the half of the Moon that is facing it, and the other half is dark.

b)

The sun brights the half of the Moon that is not facing it, and the other half is dark.

c)

The sun brights the entire moon and no part of it is dark.

d)

The Moon makes its own light and the sun doesn't have anything to do with it.

25.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
26.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
27.
True or False: The shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon. 
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

a)

Day and Night

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Rainfall and evaporation

d)

Seasons

29.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun?
a)
325.0 days
b)
365.25 days
c)
1 month
d)
24 hours
30.

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

d)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

31.

Planet Earth is the _____closest to the sun.

a)

Fifth

b)

First

c)

Third

d)

Sixth

32.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

magic

d)

distance

33.

The path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet or mooon

a)

Orbit

b)

Revolution

c)

Rotation

34.

What are naturally occurring satellite that orbit planets?

a)

moons

b)

asteroids

c)

comets

d)

stars

35.

Which planet is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

36.

Mercury is the smallest inner planet.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the only planet known to have organic life?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

39.

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

40.

Which of the following best describes a Globe?

a)

A flat map

b)

A round model of the Earth

c)

A telescope

d)

A compass

41.

What is an Axis?

a)

An imaginary line around which the earth spins or rotates.

b)

A tool used for drawing straight lines.

c)

A type of plant found in rainforests.

d)

A measurement of temperature.

42.
How long is a day on earth?
a)
22 hours
b)
365 days
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
43.

A shadow is a dark area where

a)

a light blocks an object

b)

an object is blocked by the light

c)

you can fall to the center of the earth.

44.

The image shows four different shadows made by a flag pole kept in a playground. It also shows

different positions of the Sun through the day. Which shadow occurs at noon?

a)

shadow 1

b)

shadow 2

c)

shadow 3

d)

shadow 4

45.

What happens as the day goes from morning to noon?

a)

the shadows get longer

b)

the shadows get wider

c)

the shadows get thinner

d)

the shadows get shorter

46.

Which time of the day would the sun cast its shortest shadow during the summer?

a)

9 a.m.

b)

12 noon

c)

4 p.m.

d)

7 p.m.

47.

A long shadow indicates what times of day?

a)

morning and night

b)

noon and evening

c)

noon and night

d)

morning and evening

48.

The closer the source of light, the _________ is the shadow.

a)

same size

b)

bigger

c)

smaller

d)

clearer

49.

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

a)

left

b)

front

c)

right

d)

opposite

50.

The shadow gets ___________ when screen is moved away.

a)

smaller

b)

darker

c)

larger

d)

no shadow