Light: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 1 Science

Question 1

How does light move?

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In straight lines

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In circles

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In waves

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In zigzag lines

Question 2

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 slows down

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It changes color

Question 3

What is the name of the dark shape that is made when something blocks light?

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A shadow

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A reflection

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A rainbow

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A mirage

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a thing that light can do?

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Be heard

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Travel through air

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Be bounced back

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Be blocked

Question 5

What do we use to look at things and see them?

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Our eyes

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Our ears

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Our nose

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Our mouth

Question 6

What happens when light shines on an object?

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The object reflects light.

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The object becomes heavier.

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The object changes color.

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The object makes a sound.

Question 7

Which of these can you see through most clearly?

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Glass

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Wood

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Paper

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Metal

Question 8

What part of your eye helps you see?

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Retina

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Pupil

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Iris

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Cornea

Question 9

Which of these gives out light?

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The sun

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A mirror

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A table

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A shadow

Question 10

What is the difference between something you can see through and something you can't?

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You can see through things that let light pass through them, but not things that don't.

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You can see through things that don't let light pass through them, but not things that do.

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Things you can see through are always clear, while things you can't are always dark.

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Things you can't see through are always clear, while things you can are always dark.

Question 11

Which of these things lets light pass through it?

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A glass window

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A thick piece of wood

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A metal spoon

Question 12

When light shines on an object, what can happen to the light?

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The light passes through the object.

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The light bounces off the object.

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The light is absorbed by the object.

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The light changes color.

Question 13

Can light travel through all objects?

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Only through transparent objects

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Yes

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No

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Only through opaque objects

Question 14

What happens when light hits a shiny surface?

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It is reflected by the surface

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It is absorbed by the surface

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It is refracted by the surface

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It is diffracted by the surface

Question 15

How do we see objects?

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Light travels from the object to our eyes

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Light travels from our eyes to the object

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Sound waves travel from the object to our ears

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Heat waves travel from the object to our skin

Question 16

What is a special triangular shaped glass that bends light?

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A prism

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A lens

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A mirror

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A filter

Question 17

What happens when light passes through a prism?

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It is refracted

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It is reflected

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It is absorbed

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It is diffracted

Question 18

What is a colourful arc in the sky that is caused by light passing through raindrops?

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A rainbow

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A halo

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An aurora

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A mirage

Question 19

How can we make a rainbow?

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By spraying water into the air on a sunny day

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By looking at a mirror on a cloudy day

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By shining a light through a prism

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By listening to music on a rainy day

Question 20

Which colour is NOT in the rainbow?

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Brown

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Red

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Purple

Question 21

What is a shadow?

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A dark place where light cannot reach

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A bright place where lots of light shines

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A coloured place where light bends

Question 22

Which clear object lets light pass through it?

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A glass window

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A book

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A brick wall

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A mirror

Question 23

When light shines on a shiny surface, what happens to the light?

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It bounces back.

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It is sucked in.

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It disappears.

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Nothing happens.

Question 24

Which of these gives off its own light?

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The sun

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A rock

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A tree

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A car

Question 25

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

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A ray

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A beam

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A wave

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A spectrum

Question 26

What is it called when white light is spread out into different colors?

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Dispersion

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Absorption

Question 27

What can you use to make a rainbow?

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A prism

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A mirror

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A lens

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A candle

Question 28

What happens when light hits a mirror?

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Bounces off

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Passes through

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Vanishes

Question 29

Why do objects appear in different colors?

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Because they absorb certain colors of light

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Because they produce different colors of light

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Because they are made of different materials

Question 30

Which one of these lets light pass through it so you can see through it?

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A piece of glass

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A wooden table

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A metal spoon

Question 31

What occurs when light bounces off a mirror?

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It is reflected.

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It is absorbed.

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It is refracted.

Question 32

What do we call the path that light follows?

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A ray

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A beam

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A wave

Question 33

Which one of these can block the light to make a shadow?

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A book

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A lamp

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A mirror

Question 34

Which one of these is the colour that contains all the other colours of light?

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White

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Red

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Blue

Question 35

How fast does light travel?

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186,000 miles per second

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100 miles per hour

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1,000 miles per minute

Question 36

Which animal can see when it is dark?

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Owls

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Dogs

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Fish

Question 37

What are the three main colours of light called?

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Red, green, and blue

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Red, blue, and yellow

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Yellow, green, and blue

Question 38

What happens when light hits a mirror?

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It bounces off.

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It disappears.

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It gets soaked up.

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It changes colour.

Question 39

Which of these makes its own light?

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Sun

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Moon

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Book

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Table

Question 40

Which of these things bounces light well?

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Mirror

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Paper

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Fabric

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Wood

Question 41

What happens when light changes direction as it passes from one material to another?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Absorption

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Dispersion

Question 42

Which of these things uses the idea of bouncing light?

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Periscope

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Telescope

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Microscope

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Magnifying glass

Question 43

Which of these objects lets light pass through?

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Glass

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Board

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Stone

Question 44

Where does most of the light come from?

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The sun

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The moon

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Stars

Question 45

What usually happens when light hits a shiny object?

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It bounces off

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It gets absorbed

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It goes through

Question 46

Which of these is a quality of light?

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It can travel in a straight line

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It can bend around corners

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It can change speed

Question 47

What is a shadow?

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A dark space made when light is blocked

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A bright space made when light is focused

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A coloured space made when light is bent

Question 48

Which of these materials lets light travel through it easily?

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Plastic

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Steel

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Wood

Question 49

Which of these uses light to make pictures?

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Camera

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Computer

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Radio

Question 50

What is the difference between a light source and a mirror?

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A light source makes its own light, while a mirror reflects light

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A mirror makes its own light, while a light source reflects light

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A light source and a mirror do the same thing