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Light & Shadows
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 10
- 1.
Which of these is a SOURCE of light?
(a) Mirror(b) The Sun(c) Moon(d) Shadow
- 2.
A shadow is formed when ___ is blocked.
(a) water(b) air(c) light(d) heat
- 3.
Can light travel through a solid brick wall?
(a) Yes(b) No
- 4.
Which of these is NOT a source of light?
(a) Sun(b) Mirror(c) Torch(d) Candle
- 5.
What colour is a shadow?
(a) White(b) Blue(c) Dark or black(d) Yellow
- 6.
Light travels in ___.
(a) circles(b) straight lines(c) zigzags(d) curves
- 7.
Which material lets the most light through?
(a) Wood(b) Clear glass(c) Metal(d) Cloth
- 8.
A shadow is always ___ as the object making it.
(a) a different shape to(b) the same shape as(c) smaller than(d) bigger than
- 9.
Why do we see ourselves in a mirror?
(a) Mirrors make their own light(b) Light reflects off the mirror towards our eyes(c) Mirrors are transparent(d) Shadows form in mirrors
- 10.
At what time of day is your shadow the shortest?
(a) Early morning(b) 12 noon(c) Late afternoon(d) Sunset
Answer key — P1 Science: Light & Shadows
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- 1.(b) The Sun
- 2.(c) light
- 3.(b) No
- 4.(b) Mirror
- 5.(c) Dark or black
- 6.(b) straight lines
- 7.(b) Clear glass
- 8.(b) the same shape as
- 9.(b) Light reflects off the mirror towards our eyes
- 10.(b) 12 noon
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