KS3 Science-Physics Quiz on "LIGHT" (based on QCA 8K)

Which of the following gives out light? [8k-1]
1. a star
2. the Moon
3. white paint
4. a mirror
Which of the following gives out light? [8k-2]
1. the Moon
2. a candle
3. white paint
4. a mirror
Which of the following gives out light? [8k-3]
1. white paint
2. the Moon
3. an electric lamp
4. a mirror
Which of the following is seen by reflected light? [8k-4]
1. a star
2. a candle
3. an electric lamp
4. the Moon
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that allow light through easily? [8k-5]
1. transparent
2. translucent
3. opaque
4. absorber
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that allow light through but scatters it around? [8k-6]
1. transparent
2. translucent
3. opaque
4. absorber
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that will not allow light through? [8k-7]
1. transparent
2. translucent
3. opaque
4. transmitter
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that 'bounce' light off? [8k-8]
1. transparent
2. translucent
3. opaque
4. reflector
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that neither bounce light off or allow light through? [8k-9]
1. absorber
2. translucent
3. reflector
4. transparent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes materials that allow light through without scattering? [8k-10]
1. absorbs
2. transmits
3. opaque
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word mainly describes the behaviour of glass when light is shone on it? [8k-11]
1. opaque
2. absorbed
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of tracing paper when light is shone on it? [8k-12]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of soil when light is shone on it? [8k-13]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of aluminium foil when light is shone on it? [8k-14]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word mainly describes the behaviour of water when light is shone on it? [8k-15]
1. opaque
2. absorbed
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of fog when light is shone through it? [8k-16]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of wood when light is shone on it? [8k-17]
1. opaque with some reflection
2. total reflector
3. partly transparent
4. partly translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of chromium plated steel when light is shone on it? [8k-18]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of air when light is shone on it? [8k-19]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of ground glass when light is shone on it? [8k-20]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word mainly describes the behaviour of carpet when light is shone on it? [8k-21]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When materials are placed in the path of a light beam various things can happen. Which word describes the behaviour of polished brass pot when light is shone on it? [8k-22]
1. opaque
2. reflect
3. transparent
4. translucent
When an incident ray of light hits a water or glass surface, most of the light passes through the air-water interface and a little is reflected. Which of the four rays is the reflected ray? [8k-23]
1. ray 2
2. ray 3
3. ray 1
4. ray 4
When an incident ray of light hits a water or glass surface, most of the light passes through the air-water interface and a little is reflected. Which of the four rays is the refracted ray? [8k-24]
1. ray 2
2. ray 3
3. ray 1
4. ray 4
In the diagram an incident ray of light hits a transparent surface, most of the light passes through the air-water interface and a little is reflected. Which of the four rays is the reflected ray? [8k-25]
1. ray 4
2. ray 2
3. ray 1
4. ray 3
In the diagram an incident ray of light hits a transparent surface, most of the light passes through the air-water interface and a little is reflected. Which of the four rays is the refracted ray? [8k-26]
1. ray 4
2. ray 2
3. ray 1
4. ray 3
Which word means the ray 'bouncing off a surface' like ray 1? [8k-27]
1. induction
2. transformation
3. reflection
4. refraction
Which word means the ray 'bends at a medium change' like ray2? [8k-28]
1. induction
2. transformation
3. reflection
4. refraction
Which colour combination produces the colour yellow? [8k-29]
1. red and green
2. blue and red
3. green and blue
4. red, green and blue
Which colour combination produces the colour magenta? [8k-30]
1. red and green
2. blue and red
3. green and blue
4. red, green and blue
Which colour combination produces the colour cyan? [8k-31]
1. red and green
2. blue and red
3. green and blue
4. red, green and blue
Which colour combination produces the colour white? [8k-32]
1. red and green
2. blue and red
3. green and blue
4. red, green and blue
Which of the following times will it take for light to come to your eyes from a lightning flash a few miles away? [8k-33]
1. 1/100000th of a second
2. 1.3 seconds
3. 8.5 minutes
4. 4.3 years
Which of the following times will it take for light to come to your eyes from sunlight reflected off the moon? [8k-34]
1. 1/100000th of a second
2. 1.3 seconds
3. 8.5 minutes

KS3 Science-Physics Quiz on "LIGHT" (based on QCA 8K)

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