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Worksheets Name

Light Energy
Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Date
Instructor name: Pamela Johnson

1. When you shine sunlight through a magnifying glass onto a piece of paper, you can sometimes set
the paper on fire. Why does this happen?

a) The glass of the magnifier heats up. b) The energy of the Sun is focused in one small
place.
c) Sunlight sets everything on fire if it sits still d) The energy of the Sun is spread out over the
long enough. whole piece of paper.

2. 2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SOURCE OF LIGHT?

a) a mirror b) the moon

c) our eyes d) fire

3. 3. Mrs. Smith’s class will be outside for several hours on Friday. The temperature is to be in the
90’s. What color clothing should students wear to stay cooler?

a) white b) red
c) blue d) black

4. Why is light able to travel through space when sound cannot?

a) Light is able to travel through gas. b) Light is able to be reflected by objects.

c) Light is able to travel through a vacuum. d) Light is able to travel through translucent
objects.

5. When all of the colors of light are absorbed, we see the color _______.

a) red b) white
c) green d) black

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6. Why do you feel warm when you stand in the sunlight?

a) The sunlight is transmitted through your b) The sunlight refracts through your body,
body, warming it up. warming it up.
c) You are warmed by the sunlight that reflects d) Your clothes absorb some of the sunlight and
off your clothes. convert it to heat.

7. 7. When light bounces off a mirror, it is __________.

a) Corrected b) Reflected
c) Refracted d) Absorbed

8. 8. Which statement best explains why you can see yourself when you look at a mirror?

a) Light is refracted as it passes through the b) Light is reflected, bouncing off the mirror.
mirror.
c) Light is reflected as it passes through the d) Light is refracted, bouncing off the mirror.
mirror.

9. Which is a source of light?

a) Mirror b) Chair
c) Flashlight d) ball

10. The moon generates light.

a) True b) False

11. How does light affect the pupil?

a) The pupil isn’t affected by light. b) The pupil gets larger as light increases.
c) The pupil’s color depends on the amount of d) The pupil gets larger as light decreases.
light.

12. Where does light come from?

a) The fish b) The clouds

c) The sun d) A coral reef

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13. What is the source of the light from the moon?

a) The light is sunlight reflecting off the moon. b) The light is from Earth reflecting off the
moon.
c) The light comes from glowing rocks. d) The light is from the ice on the moon.

14. What provides Earth with heat and light?

a) The Sun b) The planets

c) The Moon d) The atmosphere

15. Plants depend on the sun’s light energy to ____________.

a) Make water b) Perform photosynthesis (make their own

food)
c) Make carbon dioxide d) Produce a spectrum

16. What does the pupil do in bright light?

a) The pupil changes color. b) The pupil reflects the light.

c) The pupil becomes smaller. d) The pupil bends the light.

17. In which form is energy from the light of the Sun?

a) Sound b) Chemical
c) Radiant d) Mechanical

18. How many colors is white light from the sun made of?

a) Seven b) Three
c) Five d) Twelve

19. A lemon appears yellow when light is shone on it because the lemon _________ yellow light.

a) Bends b) reflects
c) Absorbs d) Refracts

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20. How is light energy transmitted? Light energy is transmitted as _________.

a) wires b) Cells
c) Waves d) Circles

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