QUIZ QUESTIONS LIGHT AND LIGHT SOURCES

1. Can you see in the dark? No 2. What lights up our world during the day? The sun 3. Which light source gives out the brightest light? A candle; the sun; a torch 4. Which light source would you use to read in bed at night? The sun; a lamp; a burning fire 5. Which light source is dangerous to look at directly? Fairy lights, a lamp, the sun. 6. What do cars use at night to help the drive see the road? Headlights, candles, the sun. 7. Why do firework displays take place at night? Most people are in bed, the moon and stars are in the sky, fireworks show up best when it is dark 8. Does a reflective strip shine brightly in a dark cupboard? Yes or no reflective strips never shine 9. Which one of these things gives out light? The moon, a mirror, a burning fire 10. Shiny things such as mirrors and tinsel appear shiny because they Reflect light, absorb light, give out light. 11. What does light mean? To illuminate, to reflect, to shine 12. Can light be hot? Yes 13. Give two examples of what light can be used for? Eg to drive on a dark street, to ring someone at night from a dark room on a mobile phone 14. What is the most important light source? The sun 15. How could you make a light source? 16. Does all light need electricity? No 17. What light source does not electricity? Sun 18. Give another example of a light source that does not use electricity? Torch, toys. fire 19. Give examples of light sources that use electricity Computers, light bulb 20. Is the moon a light source? No 21. Two things you would need light for? Driving at night, exploring a cave 22. Do plants need light? Yes 23. Are fireworks a source of light? Yes