Class 5 Science  Light & Shadow Worksheet

Class 5 Science  Light & Shadow Worksheet

 

Fill in the Blanks (10 Marks)

1. Materials that allow all light to pass through them are called __________ materials.
2. A shadow is always formed on the __________ side of the light source.
3. Materials that do not allow any light to pass through them are called __________ materials.
4. The dark patch formed when light is blocked by an object is called a __________.
5. A shadow is always __________ in colour.
6. A clear glass is an example of a __________ material.
7. A butter paper is an example of a __________ material.
8. Shadows are longest in the __________ and evening.
9. The size of a shadow depends on the distance between the __________ and the object.
10. __________ is a natural source of light.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (10 Marks)

1. Which of the following materials is transparent?
   a) Cardboard b) Glass c) Wood d) Mirror
2. Which of these allows only some light to pass through?
   a) Plastic bottle b) Butter paper c) Iron rod d) Mirror
3. What is needed to form a shadow?
   a) Light source b) Opaque object c) Surface d) All of these
4. Shadows are __________ when the sun is directly overhead.
   a) Long b) Short c) Absent d) Coloured
5. A shadow shows:
   a) Colour of object b) Shape of object c) Texture of object d) Material of object
6. Which of these materials is opaque?
   a) Mud b) Water c) Plastic d) Clean glass
7. Which direction does a shadow form?
   a) Towards light b) Opposite to light c) Above the object d) Below the object
8. What kind of material is cardboard?
   a) Transparent b) Translucent c) Opaque d) None
9. The sun is a __________ source of light.
   a) Artificial b) Natural c) Man-made d) Reflected
10. Transparent objects do not form __________.
    a) Light b) Shadows c) Colour d) Shape

 

True or False (10 Marks)

1. A mirror is a transparent object. _______
2. The size of a shadow remains the same throughout the day. _______
3. Shadows can be coloured. _______
4. A translucent object allows all the light to pass through. _______
5. The sun is a natural source of light. _______
6. Shadows are always black or grey. _______
7. A clear glass allows all light to pass through it. _______
8. Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through. _______
9. A shadow is formed only when light is blocked. _______
10. Butter paper is an example of opaque material. _______

Answer the Following Questions (10 Marks)

1. What are transparent, translucent, and opaque materials? Give one example of each.[3]
2. What are the three things needed for a shadow to form?[3]
3. Write two features of a shadow.[2]
4. Define Shadow.[2]

 

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