Light: Properties, Behavior, and Uses | Year 1 Science Quiz

Question 1

When we sing, what helps us match the correct musical notes?

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Matching the sound of the music

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Singing into a microphone

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Moving our bodies

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Keeping our eyes closed

Question 2

Which part of a song tells us how loud or softly we should sing?

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Dynamics

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 3

When we sing a song, what special letters do we use to show if we should sing loudly or quietly?

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The letters 'f' and 'p'

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Numbers like 1, 2, 3

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Circles and squares

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Stars and hearts

Question 4

What helps us see things?

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Light

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Sound

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Heat

Question 5

Which material allows light to travel through it?

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Glass

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Wood

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Metal

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Paper

Question 6

How does light travel from the Sun to our eyes?

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In a straight line

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In a circle

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In zigzags

Question 7

When sunlight shines through a clear, triangular object called a prism, what happens to the different colors in the light?

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The different colors of light bend at different angles.

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All the colors of light travel at the same speed.

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The colors of light change into new colors.

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The colors of light disappear.

Question 8

What happens when light hits a flat mirror?

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Bounces off

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Bends

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Spreads out

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Soaks in

Question 9

How does our eye help us see things?

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Our eye captures light and sends it to our brain.

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Our eye uses mirrors to bounce light around.

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Our eye makes its own light to see.

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Our eye has a camera inside it to take pictures.

Question 10

What does light provide to help a plant grow?

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Energy

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Water

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Green color

Question 11

When light bounces off a flat surface, what happens to the angle at which it bounces off compared to the angle at which it hits the surface?

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The angle of reflection is the same as the angle of incidence.

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The angle of reflection is smaller than the angle of incidence.

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The angle of reflection is larger than the angle of incidence.

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The angle of reflection is not related to the angle of incidence.

Question 12

When there is no air or other material around, how does light move?

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In a straight path

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In a zig-zag pattern

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It does not move

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In a circular path

Question 13

When light travels from air into water, what happens to its speed?

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It gets slower.

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It stays the same.

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It gets faster.

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It changes color.

Question 14

How does our eye see better in the dark?

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The pupil gets bigger.

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The color of our eye changes.

Question 15

Imagine we have a very thin, flexible straw. What if we could send light through this straw? How could we use this and where might it be useful?

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This is how fiber optics work. We can send light through thin, flexible glass wires to communicate with each other even when we're far apart. Doctors also use it to see inside our bodies!

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We can't send light through a flexible straw. Light travels in a straight line.

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We could use it to make straws that glow in the dark.

Question 16

In the past, people thought light traveled in which way?

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Straight lines

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Circles

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Zigzags

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Random directions

Question 17

How can we use a magnifying glass to focus sunlight and make it stronger?

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Hold the magnifying glass at an angle to the sunlight to focus it onto a small area.

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Hold the magnifying glass upside down to focus the sunlight.

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Hold the magnifying glass flat on the ground to focus the sunlight.

Question 18

We cannot see through wood because it is:

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Opaque

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Transparent

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Reflective

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Translucent

Question 19

When we look through a magnifying glass, things appear:

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Bigger

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Brighter

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Smaller

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Blurry

Question 20

Which of these gives us light during the day?

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Sun

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Lamp

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Flashlight

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Candle

Question 21

What happens when you shine a torch on a wall?

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The wall lights up

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The wall disappears

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The wall gets bigger

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The wall changes shape

Question 22

What happens when something blocks the light?

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A shadow appears

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Light shines on something

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Something bounces off the light

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Something takes in the light

Question 23

Where does most of the light on Earth come from?

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The sun

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The moon

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Stars

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Street lights

Question 24

Which of these objects can you see through?

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A window

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A brick wall

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A wooden door

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A metal spoon

Question 25

What causes a shadow?

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When light is blocked by an object

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When light is reflected by an object

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When light is absorbed by an object

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When light is refracted by an object

Question 26

What happens when light hits a mirror?

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It bounces off

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It goes through

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It disappears

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It changes colour

Question 27

Which of these materials lets light pass through it most easily?

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Glass

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Wood

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Cardboard

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Metal

Question 28

What part of the eye helps us to see colours?

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The retina

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The pupil

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The lens

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The iris

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a natural source of light?

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A flashlight

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The sun

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A firefly

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A rainbow

Question 30

What is the name of the path that light travels in?

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A ray

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A wave

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A beam

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A curve

Question 31

What makes a rainbow?

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Light refracting through water droplets

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Light reflecting off of water droplets

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Light diffracting around water droplets

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Light absorbing into water droplets

Question 32

Which material stops all light from passing through?

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Metal

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Glass

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Paper

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Plastic

Question 33

You have a torch and a toy. When you shine the torch on the toy, a shadow appears on the wall. What happens to the shadow if you move the torch up?

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The shadow will move down.

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The shadow will move up.

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The shadow will disappear.

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The shadow will stay the same.

Question 34

How do our eyes help us see things?

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Our eyes turn light into signals that the brain understands.

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Our eyes send sound waves to the brain.

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Our eyes have cameras that take pictures.

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Our eyes use radio waves to see.

Question 35

Which of these things lets light pass through it easily?

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Glass

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Wood

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Paper

Question 36

How does light move?

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In straight lines

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In circles

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In waves

Question 37

When light hits a mirror, what does it do?

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It bounces off

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It gets absorbed

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It changes direction

Question 38

Which one of these gives off its own light?

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A candle

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A book

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A window

Question 39

What is a lens used for?

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To focus light

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To make things bigger

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To make shadows

Question 40

What can you use to help you see in the dark?

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A flashlight

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A mirror

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A magnifying glass

Question 41

What are the colours of the rainbow?

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Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

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Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Indigo, Violet

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Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Yellow, Indigo, Violet

Question 42

What is the best way to protect your eyes from the sun?

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Wear sunglasses

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Look directly at the sun

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Rub your eyes

Question 43

When light hits a ball, what happens?

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It bounces off

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It goes through the ball

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It stops and stays on the ball

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It bends around the ball

Question 44

Which of these objects lets light pass through it?

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Glass

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Wood

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Metal

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Paper

Question 45

What do we call the straight path that light travels in?

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Ray

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Wave

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Beam

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Stream

Question 46

Which of these gives off its own light?

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Sun

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Moon

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Tree

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Mirror

Question 47

What happens when you look through a magnifying glass?

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Objects look bigger

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Objects look smaller

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Objects change color

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Nothing happens

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a property of light?

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It has weight

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It travels in straight lines

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It can bend around objects

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It can change direction

Question 49

What do we call a very dark shadow?

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Umbra

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Penumbra

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Eclipse

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Silhouette

Question 50

What happens when white light goes through a prism?

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It splits into different colors

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It bends

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It disappears

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It changes direction

Question 51

How can we use mirrors to talk to someone far away?

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Reflect light signals

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Use them like a telephone

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Use Morse code

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Draw pictures on them

Question 52

When light travels, what do we call the path it follows?

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Ray

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Beam

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Line

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Wave

Question 53

Which of these items allows light to pass through?

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Glass

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Wood

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Metal

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Cardboard

Question 54

What happens when light hits a mirror?

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It bounces back.

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It disappears.

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It bends.

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It goes through.

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a source of light?

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Mirror

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Sun

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Moon

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Stars

Question 56

What happens when light goes from air into water?

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It changes direction.

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It gets faster.

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It gets slower.

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Nothing happens.

Question 57

Which activity uses light to create a picture?

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Taking a photo

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Reading a book

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Listening to music

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Playing a board game

Question 58

What is the process called when plants make food using light?

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Photosynthesis

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Breathing

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Eating

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Flowing

Question 59

When light travels through a glass of water, what do you notice?

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The light bends towards the water.

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The light bends away from the water.

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The light does not bend.

Question 60

Which object can block the passage of light?

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An opaque object

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A transparent object

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A translucent object

Question 61

How can you make a shadow?

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Place an object between a light source and a surface.

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Place an object behind a light source.

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Place an object next to a light source.

Question 62

How does light move?

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In straight lines

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In circles

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In waves

Question 63

What causes a rainbow?

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Light that has been reflected and refracted in raindrops.

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Light that has been absorbed and scattered by clouds.

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Light that has been transmitted through a prism.

Question 64

Which of these is not a source of light?

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A book

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The Sun

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A fluorescent light