Year 5 Physics Quiz: The Topic of Light

Instructions

Below are descriptions of images that you can use to think about the questions. Provide your answers based on what you understand about light.

{The image of a sun shining brightly in a clear blue sky, with rays of light streaming down towards an open field.}
What is the main source of natural light on Earth?
{The image of a prism with light passing through it, displaying a rainbow of colours on the other side.}
What effect does a prism have on light?
{The image of a flashlight being shone onto a wall in a dark room, creating a bright circle of light.}
How does light travel from the flashlight to the wall?
{The image of a plant growing towards a window where sunlight is streaming in.}
What term describes the way plants grow towards light?
{The image of a mirror reflecting a beam of sunlight, with a person standing in front of the mirror.}
What happens to light when it hits a mirror?
{The image of a candle flame flickering in a dark room, casting shadows on the walls.}
How is light produced by a candle?
{The image of a rainbow appearing in the sky after a rain shower, with dark clouds in the background.}
What causes a rainbow to form in the sky?
{The image of sunglasses being worn by a person on a sunny beach to block the sunlight.}
Why do people wear sunglasses on sunny days?
{The image of shadows being cast on the ground by a tree in the afternoon sun.}
What causes shadows to form?
{The image of a dark room with an open door showing bright light from outside.}
What happens to light when it enters a dark room through an open door?

The main source of natural light on Earth is the Sun.
A prism refracts light, separating it into a spectrum of colours.
Light travels in straight lines from the flashlight to the wall.
The term that describes the way plants grow towards light is phototropism.
When light hits a mirror, it is reflected.
Light is produced by a candle through the burning of wax, which creates a flame.
A rainbow forms as light refracts and reflects through water droplets in the air.
People wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from the bright sunlight.
Shadows are formed when an object blocks light from a source.
When light enters a dark room through an open door, it illuminates the space.

Feel free to use this quiz to test your knowledge about light!