Year 6 Science Topic Test: Light
On a bright, sunny morning, Olivia stands in the school yard. She sees a shadow of herself on the ground.
What is the source of light?
On a bright, sunny morning, Olivia stands in the school yard. She sees a shadow of herself on the ground.
Why does Olivia’s body make a shadow on the ground?
Why is Olivia’s shadow the same shape as her body?
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What would you expect to happen to Olivia’s shadow as it got nearer to midday?
The Moon is not a source of light.
Explain how we can often see it at night.
On a dark night, fireworks are a source of light.
Name one other source of light.
Write true or false next to the statements below.
An opaque object allows light to pass through.
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Light travels faster than sound.
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Translucent shapes allow some light to travel through them.
Amir carries out an experiment to see how reflective different materials are.
In the diagram, the torch is shining on the book.
Draw the shadow that is formed.
Pick one object that would not make a dark shadow.
Explain your answer to the previous question (11).
Tick two objects which would best reflect light.
Write true or false next to the statements below.
When sunlight shines onto raindrops, rainbows can form.
Write true or false next to the statements below.
Rainbows can form when the sunlight curves above raindrops.
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Rainbows can be seen on a completely dark night, even if the Moon and stars cannot be seen.
Light shining onto a glass prism is a similar process to the formation of rainbows.
Tick one sentence below which explains what happens.
Bartek sits in a completely dark room. The torch is not on.
Can Bartek see the picture? Yes or No?
Explain your answer...........
Explain how Bartek sees the picture when the torch is switched on so that there is light in the room.
Draw two lines with arrows in the diagram at the top of the page to illustrate how Bartek is able to see the picture when the torch is switched on.
Which of the above is a source of natural light?
Write true or false next to the statements below.
On a cloudy day, shadows are bigger than on a sunny day.
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If you look at a person’s shadow, you can tell if their eyes are open.
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When a pencil is placed into a jar of water, it appears to bend.
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Light always travels in curved lines.
Mirrors are used to make periscopes.
Tick the box next to the periscope that has been made correctly.
Explain your answer to the previous question (26)
On a dark night, what else would be needed for the boy to be able to see over the wall using the periscope?
A stick puppet has a hat with a metallic sticker in the shape of the Sun. When a torch shines on the sticker, it appears to be very bright.
Why does the metallic sticker appear so shiny when the torch shines on it?
Draw arrows in the diagram below to show how Ella can see the puppet.
Here are four possible shadows of the stick puppet from page 8 when a torch is shone on it. Only one is correct.
Tick one box to show which is the correct shadow created by the puppet.
When the torch is moved closer to the puppet, what happens to the shadow?