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Light Energy Exploration

Explore the fascinating world of light energy with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 6 science students. Learn about reflection, refraction, and the properties of light.

Grade 6 Science PhysicsLight Energy
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NGSS.4-PS4-2NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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light energyphysicssciencegrade 6reflectionrefraction
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Light Energy Exploration

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1. Which of the following is a source of light energy?

a

A rock

b

The sun

c

A shadow

d

Water

2. What happens to light when it hits a smooth, shiny surface?

a

It is absorbed.

b

It is refracted.

c

It is reflected.

d

It disappears.

3. Light travels in straight lines called  .

4. The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is called  .

5. All objects produce their own light.

T

True

F

False

6. A prism can separate white light into different colors.

T

True

F

False

7. Look at the image below. Explain how a prism separates white light into a spectrum of colors.

light through prism

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

transparent
opaque
translucent
shadow

8. An object that allows all light to pass through it is called  .

9. An object that blocks all light and creates a dark area behind it is  .