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Light and Shadow Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is this a light source ?

a)

NO

b)

YES

2.

Is this a light source ?

a)

YES

b)

NO

3.

The Moon ................... light.

a)

gives

b)

reflects

4.

The Moon reflects light from the .............

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

5.

Can mirror reflect light ?

a)

NO

b)

YES

6.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Light travels in ______ lines

a)

curve

b)

straight

9.

A shadow has the same shape as the object that is blocking the light.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

A shadow is created when...

a)

an object blocks the light

b)

an object lets light pass thru

c)

an object is above light

11.

If you can see light through an object it is called...

a)

opaque

b)

plastic

c)

transparent

12.

An opaque object means that ...

a)

light passes through

b)

no light passes through

c)

some light passes through

d)

you can see through it

13.

What time of day are shadows the smallest?

a)

morning

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

dinner time

14.

Shadows come in different __________ and ____________

a)

shapes

b)

colors

c)

sizes

15.

Shadows can be _______________ or ______________________

a)

long

b)

color

c)

short

d)

shape

16.

When the Sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

17.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

Firefly

b)

Ball

c)

Sun

d)

Torch

18.

shadow is formed on the ____________ side of light source

a)

left

b)

front

c)

right 

d)

opposite

19.

Is the position of the tree's shadow correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

When the boy blocks the Sun he makes a ...

a)

sound.

b)

light .

c)

shadow.

21.

Look at the picture. Why does the tree make a shadow?

a)

The tree is transparent and does not block the light.

b)

The tree is opaque and it blocks the light.

c)

The tree makes a sound and gives off heat.

22.

Where would the light source be in order to produce this shadow?

a)

It would be behind the woman.

b)

It would be in front of the woman.

c)

It would be directly above the woman.

23.

This picture shows a window that lets in some light and is kind of see through. A more scientific word to describe this window would be_____.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

24.

Which question helps to identify if an object is a light

source?

a)

What color is it?

b)

Where did it come from?

c)

Does it make light?

25.

You are walking through your bedroom one evening

with the lights off. You bump your toe at the end of the

bed. Which of the following BEST explains why you

walked into the bed?

a)

Humans can't see in the dark.

b)

Light is needed to see things.

c)

You had your eyes closed.