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Primary 5 Science - Light

Quiz 01 | Pre-PSLE Preparation

Name: _________________________ Date: _____________ Score: ___ / 50

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (2 marks each)

1. Which of the following is a luminous object?

  • A) Moon
  • B) Mirror
  • C) Candle flame
  • D) White paper

2. When light passes from air into water, it:

  • A) Speeds up
  • B) Slows down and bends
  • C) Stays the same
  • D) Disappears

3. A shadow is formed because:

  • A) Light can pass through all objects
  • B) Light travels in curved lines
  • C) Light cannot pass through opaque objects
  • D) Light is absorbed by all materials

4. Which statement about the reflection of light is correct?

  • A) Light is absorbed by a mirror
  • B) The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
  • C) Light cannot be reflected
  • D) Only coloured objects can reflect light

5. Why can we see the Moon at night?

  • A) The Moon produces its own light
  • B) The Moon reflects light from the Sun
  • C) The Moon absorbs all sunlight
  • D) The Moon is a luminous object

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (2 marks each)

6. Light travels in _____________ lines.

7. An object that produces its own light is called a _____________ object.

8. When light bounces off a surface, it is called _____________.

9. The bending of light when it passes from one medium to another is called _____________.

10. A shadow is _____________ (longest/shortest) when the light source is directly overhead.

Section C: Short Answer Questions (4 marks each)

11. Look at the diagram below showing a ray of light hitting a mirror:

    Incident ray    Normal    Reflected ray
          \          |          /
           \    30°  |  30°    /
            \        |        /
             \       |       /
    ________________________________
              Mirror surface

(a) What is the angle of incidence?

(b) What is the angle of reflection?

(c) State the law that explains this relationship.

12. Explain why a pencil appears bent when it is placed in a glass of water.

13. Three materials are tested to see how they affect light:

MaterialObservation
Clear glassCan see through clearly
Frosted glassCan see light but not clear shapes
Wooden boardCannot see anything through

Classify each material as transparent, translucent, or opaque.

Section D: Structured Questions (5 marks each)

14. A student conducted an experiment on shadows using a torch and a ball.

Setup A: Torch close to the ball Setup B: Torch far from the ball

(a) In which setup would the shadow be larger? Explain why. (2 marks)

(b) If the student moves the ball closer to the screen (wall), what happens to the shadow size? (1 mark)

(c) What are TWO factors that affect the size of a shadow? (2 marks)

15. Study the diagram showing light passing through different materials:

Material A: [=====>] Light passes through completely
Material B: [==...>] Light partially passes through
Material C: [==|   ] Light blocked completely

(a) Identify which type of material (transparent, translucent, or opaque) each represents. (1.5 marks)

(b) Give ONE example of each type of material. (1.5 marks)

(c) Which material(s) would form a dark shadow? Why? (2 marks)

Section E: Higher-Order Thinking (5 marks)

16. Read the scenario below:

During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. This causes a shadow of the Moon to fall on Earth, blocking sunlight in certain areas.

(a) Why does a solar eclipse demonstrate that light travels in straight lines? (2 marks)

(b) During a solar eclipse, some areas experience total darkness while other areas experience partial darkness. Explain why this happens. (2 marks)

(c) Why should you never look directly at the Sun during a solar eclipse? (1 mark)

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Answers

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Primary 5 Science - Light

Quiz 01 | Answer Key

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (2 marks each)

1. C) Candle flame

A candle flame produces its own light; moon, mirror, and paper only reflect light

2. B) Slows down and bends

Light slows down when entering a denser medium (water) and bends towards the normal

3. C) Light cannot pass through opaque objects

Shadows form when opaque objects block light

4. B) The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

This is the law of reflection

5. B) The Moon reflects light from the Sun

The Moon is non-luminous; we see it because it reflects sunlight

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (2 marks each)

6. straight

Light travels in straight lines (rectilinear propagation)

7. luminous

Luminous objects produce their own light (e.g., Sun, fire, light bulb)

8. reflection

Reflection is the bouncing of light off a surface

9. refraction

Refraction is the bending of light when passing between different media

10. shortest

When light is directly overhead, shadow is smallest/shortest; longest when light is at an angle

Section C: Short Answer Questions (4 marks each)

11. (a) The angle of incidence is 30°. (1 mark)

The angle between the incident ray and the normal

(b) The angle of reflection is 30°. (1 mark)

The angle between the reflected ray and the normal

(c) The Law of Reflection states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. (2 marks)

12. The pencil appears bent because of refraction. When light travels from water to air (or air to water), it changes speed and bends. Light from the part of the pencil underwater bends as it leaves the water and enters the air. This makes the underwater part of the pencil appear to be in a different position than it actually is, causing the pencil to look bent at the water surface. (4 marks)

13.

  • Clear glass: Transparent (allows light to pass through completely)
  • Frosted glass: Translucent (allows some light to pass through but scatters it)
  • Wooden board: Opaque (blocks all light)

(1.5 marks for classification, 0.5 mark bonus for explanations)

Section D: Structured Questions (5 marks each)

14. (a) Setup A (torch close to the ball) would produce a larger shadow. When the light source is closer to the object, the light rays spread out more around the object, creating a larger shadow on the screen. (2 marks)

(b) The shadow would become smaller when the ball is moved closer to the screen. (1 mark)

(c) Two factors that affect shadow size:

  1. Distance between light source and object (closer light = larger shadow)
  2. Distance between object and screen (closer to screen = smaller shadow)
  3. Size of the object (larger object = larger shadow) (1 mark each, any 2 factors)

15. (a) Material classifications:

  • Material A: Transparent
  • Material B: Translucent
  • Material C: Opaque (0.5 marks each)

(b) Examples:

  • Transparent: Clear glass, clean water, air
  • Translucent: Frosted glass, thin paper, some plastics
  • Opaque: Wood, metal, cardboard, brick (0.5 marks each)

(c) Material C (opaque) would form a dark shadow because it blocks all light completely. When light cannot pass through an object, a shadow is formed on the other side where no light reaches. Transparent materials don't form shadows, and translucent materials form very light/faint shadows. (2 marks)

Section E: Higher-Order Thinking (5 marks)

16. (a) A solar eclipse demonstrates that light travels in straight lines because:

  • The Moon casts a distinct, sharp shadow on Earth
  • If light could bend around the Moon, we would still see the Sun
  • The clear boundary of the shadow shows light travels in straight lines from the Sun, and when blocked by the Moon, it cannot reach certain parts of Earth (2 marks)

(b) Different areas experience different levels of darkness because:

  • Areas in the umbra (darkest part of the shadow, directly behind the Moon in line with the Sun) experience total darkness/total eclipse
  • Areas in the penumbra (outer, lighter part of the shadow) experience partial darkness/partial eclipse
  • This is because the Sun is a large light source, creating both a dark central shadow (umbra) and a lighter outer shadow (penumbra) (2 marks)

(c) You should never look directly at the Sun during a solar eclipse because:

  • The Sun's rays can damage your eyes/retina
  • Even during an eclipse, harmful UV and infrared rays can cause permanent eye damage or blindness
  • The reduced brightness may cause your pupils to dilate, allowing more harmful rays to enter (1 mark)

Marking Scheme

SectionQuestionsTotal Marks
A1-510
B6-1010
C11-1312
D14-1510
E165
Total47

End of Answer Key