Light and dark

Worksheet: Light and dark

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Answer the questions.

1. Which of these is a source of light?
   a) A bookb) A mirrorc) A window paned) The Sun
2. Which of these gives out its own light?
   a) A coatb) A lit lampc) A pillowd) A spoon
3. A torch is a light source.
   a) Trueb) False
4. A burning candle flame is which of these?
   a) A light sourceb) A mirrorc) A shadowd) Darkness
5. Which of these is NOT a light source?
   a) A campfireb) A lampc) A pencild) A torch
6. The Moon makes its own light.
   a) Trueb) False
7. We can see the Moon at night because it...
   a) is lit by lampsb) is on firec) makes its own lightd) reflects light from the Sun
8. What do we need to be able to see things?
   a) Heatb) Lightc) Silenced) Wind
9. In a room with no light at all, what can you see?
   a) Everythingb) Nothingc) Only coloursd) Only shadows
10. What do we call it when there is no light at all?
11. Dark is what you get when there is...
    a) a bright lampb) a loud noisec) lots of lightd) no light
12. What is a small light held in the hand and run by batteries called?
13. It is safe to look straight at the Sun if you do it for a short time.
    a) Trueb) False
14. Why should we never look straight at the Sun?
    a) It can hurt our eyesb) It is too quietc) It makes us sleepyd) It makes us taller
15. Which part of your body can be hurt by looking at the Sun?
16. Which is the brightest light source in our daytime sky?
    a) A cloudb) An aeroplanec) The Moond) The Sun