P3/4 science

Light And Shadows

1. Which of the following gives out light on its own?

A. the sun C. lightning
B. candle wax D. firework
(1) A and B only
(2) A and C only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) A, C and D only ( )

2. Which one of the following does not reflect light?

(1) a tennis ball
(2) a bunsen burner
(3) a giant star
(4) a tripod stand ( )

3. Study the diagram below carefully.

A
P B

C
D
mirror
O

When a ray of light, P, falls on a mirror, which of the following shows the path of the reflected
light correctly?
(1) OA (3) OC
(2) OB (4) OD ( )

4. Daniel is able to see the rainbow after a storm because .

(1) the rainbow reflects light into our eyes
(2) the rainbow is very colourful
(3) our eyes reflect light into the rainbow
(4) the rainbow gives out light on its own ( )

5. What is the difference between the surfaces of a sheet of sandpaper and a mirror?
(1) The sandpaper reflects more light than the mirror.
(2) The sandpaper absorbs more light than the mirror.
(3) More images can be produced on the mirror than on the sandpaper.
(4) The mirror allows less regular reflections on it than the sandpaper. ( )

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6. Which of the following sets of materials are put in the correct groups?

Allows all light to Allows some light to Allows no light to

pass through pass through pass through

(1) orange juice thin cloth metal

(2) clay pond water wood
(3) clear glass tinted glass clay
(4) frosted plastic tracing paper wool
( )

7. Look at the diagram shown below.

stirring rod

porcelain cup

Which is not a possible shadow of the cup and the stirring rod when light is shone at
them?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

( )

Answers:  1. 2  2. 3  3. 2  4. 1  5. 2  6. 3  7. 4

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1. Study the diagram shown below.

A B C N

Mandy studied the shadows of the coconut tree at different times in a day. She then recorded
the different timings for the shadows at different parts of the day. Which one of the following
rows shows the timings correctly?

A B C
(1) 9 pm 12 pm 4 am
(2) 10 am 12 am 5 pm
(3) 10 pm 1 pm 5 am
(4) 10 am 12 pm 5 pm
( )

2. Study the classification diagram below.

Objects

Do not allow light to Allow little light to

pass through pass through

Definite Indefinite Definite Indefinite

shape shape shape shape

W X Y Z

Which of the following best represents W, X, Y and Z?

W X Y Z
(1) dough coffee air fog
(2) clay pot mud cardboard water
(3) tracing paper water frosted glass mist
(4) wooden ruler dough tracing paper haze
( )
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3. Look at the picture shown below.

shadow

Four girls made comments about the shadow formed on the wall. Which girl(s) had made
the correct comment(s)?
Abril : The shadow is formed when it reflects light into our eyes.
Haley : The shadow is formed when an opaque object is placed in the path of the light.
Janie : The shadow is formed as light rays cannot bend.
Carla : The shadow is formed as it is not a matter.
(1) Abril only
(2) Haley and Janie
(3) Abril and Carla
(4) Haley, Janie and Carla ( )

Answers:  1. 4  2. 4  3. 2

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1. Why are we able to see the tap water in the glass even though it is colourless?
A. The tap water reflects some light into our eyes.
B. The tap water gives off its own light.
C. The tap water allows some light to pass through.
D. The tap water allows all light to pass through.
(1) A only (3) A and D only
(2) B only (4) B and D only ( )

2. Study the diagram shown below carefully.

lamp

Object A

Object A has cast a light shadow onto the floor. Which of the following materials is Object A
most likely to be?
(1) frosted glass (3) plywood
(2) clear plastic (4) sponge foam ( )

3. A frosted glass and a wooden cone are placed in line with each other. A torch is shone
directly at both the objects and their shadows were cast onto the screen.
screen
frosted
glass
wooden
torch
cone

Which one of the following shadows would be seen on the screen?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

( )

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4. A periscope can be used to spot objects which are not placed in our direct view. Which of the
diagrams shows the light path in a periscope correctly?

(1) mirror (3) mirror

ball ball

mirror mirror

mirror mirror
(2) ball (4) ball

mirror mirror
( )

Answers:  1. 1  2. 1  3. 1  4. 3

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1. A safety vest helps keep the workers who are working by the roadside safe. This is especially
so during the nights.

safety vest

reflector

Which statement about the reflector found on the safety vest is correct?
(1) The reflector gives out heat energy and keeps the wearer warm.
(2) The reflector reflects light and appears bright during the nights.
(3) The reflector gives out light on its own and helps prevent traffic accidents.
(4) The reflector provides electricity to the wearer. ( )

2. Study the diagram below.

A
B

C D

Marcus wants to admire the flower which is on the other side of a tall wall. However, he
is not tall enough and has to rely on the mirrors, A, B, C and D, in the tube shown above.
Which mirror(s) will Marcus depend on in order to see the flower?
(1) A only
(2) A and C only
(3) B and D only
(4) A, C and D only ( )

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3. Vera shone her torchlight at a bunch of grapes shown below.

bunch of
torchlight grapes

screen

What can Vera do to enlarge the shadow of the bunch of grapes on the screen?
A. Shift the grapes nearer to the torchlight.
B. Shift the screen away from the grapes.
C. Shift the screen closer to the grapes.
D. Shift the torchlight further away from the grapes.
(1) A and B only (3) B and C only
(2) A and C only (4) C and D only ( )

4. Colby wanted to use a data logger to measure the intensity of light passing through different
types of liquid.

light detector

torchlight clear glass

datalogger
liquid

Which variable must be changed in this experiment in order for Colby to measure the amount
of light passing through the different liquids?
(1) Amount of light passing through the liquid
(2) Type of batteries in the torchlight
(3) Type of liquid in the clear glass
(4) Distance between the torchlight and the glass ( )

Answers:  1. 2  2. 2  3. 1  4. 3

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