Properties of Light Worksheet
Explore the basic properties of light, including reflection, refraction, and how light travels, with this engaging worksheet for Grade 4 science students.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following is NOT a source of light?
The Sun
A light bulb
A mirror
A campfire
2. When light bounces off a shiny surface, it is called:
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
Transmission
3. Light travels in a line.
4. When light bends as it passes from one material to another, it is called .
5. Opaque objects allow all light to pass through them.
True
False
6. A prism can separate white light into different colors.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. What is happening to the light as it passes through the prism? Explain your answer.
Match each term with its definition.
8. Transparent
a. Allows some light to pass through
9. Translucent
b. Does not allow any light to pass through
10. Opaque
c. Allows all light to pass through clearly