Light and Shadow Quiz Name: _______________
Date: ________________
Directions:
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer each of the ten questions to the best of your ability.
3. Raise your hand if you have any questions about the quiz or instructions.
4. Hand in the quiz when you are finished.
Total of 13 marks.
The quiz focuses on the following outcomes:
4–9 Identify sources of light, describe the interaction of light with different materials, and
infer the pathway of a light beam.
1. Recognize that eyes can be damaged by bright lights and that one should not look at the
Sun.
2. Identify a wide range of sources of light.
3. Distinguish objects that emit their own light from those that require an external source of
light in order to be seen.
4. Demonstrate that light travels outward from a source and continues unless blocked by an
opaque material.
5. Describe changes in the size and location of Sun shadows during the day (early morning,
midday, late afternoon)
6. Recognize that opaque materials cast shadows and predict changes in the size and location
of shadows resulting from the movement of a light source or from the movement of a shade-
casting object.
7. Distinguish transparent materials from opaque materials by determining if light passes
through them and by examining their shadows.
Multiple Choice: (5 marks)
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. Which picture shows an opaque material? (4-9, 7)
a) c)
b) d)
2. Which source of light is artificial? (4-9, 2)
a) The Sun
b) Fire
c) Lightbulb
d) Fireflies
3. What time of day are shadows the shortest? (4-9, 5)
a) Early morning
b) Afternoon
c) Late afternoon
d) Evening
4. What is the best thing you can use to view the Sun without damaging your eyes? (4-9,
1)
a) Sunglasses
b) Pinhole camera
c) Umbrella
d) Sun hat
5. Wax paper or a foggy window are examples of (4-9, 7)
a) Translucent materials
b) Opaque materials
c) Transparent materials
Fill in the Blank: (2 marks)
Using the words in the Word Bank, fill in the blanks.
*Note: some words might not get used.
6. Light can travel through _____transparent____________________ materials. (4-9, 4)
7. A _____shadow____________________ is created when an opaque object blocks light. (4-9,
6)
Word Bank
transparent electricity shadow opaque
True or False: (2 marks)
Circle T if the statement is TRUE, and F if the statement is FALSE.
8. When an object is close to a light source, its shadow gets thinner and longer. (4-9, 5)
T F
9. The moon reflects light from the Sun. (4-9, 3)
T F
Short Answer: (4 marks)
10. Provide a list of 2 artificial light sources, and 2 natural light sources. (4-9, 2)