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How shadows form when light is blocked

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-PS4-3 · England: KS2 Y3 Light

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  1. Question 1

    On a cloudy day with no sunshine, why is it hard to see your shadow?

    • A. People have no shadows in winter.
    • B. The clouds take your shadow away.
    • C. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.
    • D. Shadows only happen at night.

  2. Question 2

    True or false? A shadow forms when an object blocks light.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  3. Question 3

    Shadows: which statement is true?

    • A. Shadows point towards the light.
    • B. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
    • C. A shadow shows your face and your eyes.
    • D. The shadow of a cup has the shape of a triangle.

  4. Question 4

    Why does your body make a shadow on a sunny day?

    • A. Your body gives out darkness.
    • B. The ground is dirty there.
    • C. Your body blocks the sunlight.
    • D. The shadow is a reflection of you.

  5. Question 5

    True or false? Shadows are on the opposite side of an object from the light.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  6. Question 6

    Shadows: which statement is true?

    • A. Shadows point towards the light.
    • B. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
    • C. A shadow shows your face and your eyes.
    • D. The shadow of a cup has the shape of a triangle.

  7. Question 7

    Why does your body make a shadow on a sunny day?

    • A. Your body blocks the sunlight.
    • B. The shadow is a reflection of you.
    • C. The ground is dirty there.
    • D. Your body gives out darkness.

  8. Question 8

    True or false? Shadows are made of black paint.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  9. Question 9

    Shadows: which statement is true?

    • A. Shadows point towards the light.
    • B. A shadow shows your face and your eyes.
    • C. The shadow of a cup has the shape of a triangle.
    • D. Your shadow moves when you move.

  10. Question 10

    Why does your body make a shadow on a sunny day?

    • A. Your body blocks the sunlight.
    • B. Your body gives out darkness.
    • C. The ground is dirty there.
    • D. The shadow is a reflection of you.

  11. Question 11

    True or false? A red ball makes a red shadow.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  12. Question 12

    Shadows: which statement is true?

    • A. A shadow shows your face and your eyes.
    • B. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
    • C. The shadow of a cup has the shape of a triangle.
    • D. Shadows point towards the light.

  13. Question 13

    On a cloudy day with no sunshine, why is it hard to see your shadow?

    • A. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.
    • B. Shadows only happen at night.
    • C. The clouds take your shadow away.
    • D. People have no shadows in winter.

  14. Question 14

    True or false? A shadow shows the outline of an object but not its colours.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  15. Question 15

    Shadows: which statement is true?

    • A. If you move the torch (flashlight) to the left, the shadow moves to the right.
    • B. Shadows point towards the light.
    • C. The shadow of a cup has the shape of a triangle.
    • D. A shadow shows your face and your eyes.

  16. Question 16

    On a cloudy day with no sunshine, why is it hard to see your shadow?

    • A. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.
    • B. The clouds take your shadow away.
    • C. Shadows only happen at night.
    • D. People have no shadows in winter.

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  1. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.
  2. True
  3. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
  4. Your body blocks the sunlight.
  5. True
  6. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
  7. Your body blocks the sunlight.
  8. False
  9. Your shadow moves when you move.
  10. Your body blocks the sunlight.
  11. False
  12. A tree's shadow on the grass is in a different place in the morning and the evening.
  13. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.
  14. True
  15. If you move the torch (flashlight) to the left, the shadow moves to the right.
  16. The light comes from all over the sky, so it is not blocked in one place.