Introduction:
Are you a grade 2 student interested in learning more about light and shadow? Are you a teacher looking for new and innovative ideas on teaching this topic to your students? Look no further, because this light and shadow quiz is the perfect way to learn and test their knowledge. Read on to challenge yourself – or your students – with these 20 light and shadow questions. Good luck!
Q1: What is a shadow?
Options:
A: A dark shape on a surface
B : A light source
C: An object that blocks light
D: A reflection
Answer: C: An object that blocks light
Q2: What is a tree’s shadow called?
Options:
A: Reflection
B : Shade
C: Umbra
D: Light
Answer: B: Shade
Q3: When is there no shadow?
Options:
A: Afternoon
B: Morning
C: Night
D: No shadow is ever formed
Answer: D: No shadow is ever formed
Q4: What does light do?
Options:
A: Makes things visible
B: Makes things dark
C: Makes things bright
D: Makes things invisible
Answer: A: Makes things visible
Q5: How is light made?
Options:
A: By electricity
B: By an object blocking a source of light
C: By chemical reactions
D: By the sun
Answer: D: By the sun
Q6: What is a light source?
Options:
A: An object that blocks light
B: A dark shape on a surface
C: Something that creates light
D: A reflection
Answer: C: Something that creates light
Q7: What is a reflection?
Options:
A: A dark shape on a surface
B: An object that blocks light
C: Something that creates light
D: Light bouncing off a surface
Answer: D: Light bouncing off a surface
Q8: What do you need to make a shadow?
Options:
A: Light source
B: Shade
C: An object
D: An umbrella
Answer: C: An object
Q9: What is the darkest shadow?
Options:
A: Penumbra
B: Shade
C: Umbra
D: Reflection
Answer: C: Umbra
Q10: What is an eclipse?
Options:
A: When the sun is blocked during the day
B: When the moon is blocked during the night
C: When the sun and moon are both blocked
D: When the sun and moon both shine
Answer: C: When the sun and moon are both blocked
Q11: Can shadows be still?
Options:
A: Yes
B: No
Answer: A: Yes
Q12: Can shadows move?
Options:
A: Yes
B: No
Answer: A: Yes
Q13: What happens if you move the light source?
Options:
A: The shadow stays still
B: The shadow moves
Answer: B: The shadow moves
Q14: What does a shadow look like?
Options:
A: It is always black
B: It is always a specific color
C: It depends on the shape of the object
D: It depends on the color of the light
Answer: D: It depends on the color of the light
Q15: What happens when the light source is blocked?
Options:
A: The shadow disappears
B: The shadow moves
C: The shadow changes size
D: The shadow stays the same
Answer: A: The shadow disappears
Q16: What is a penumbra?
Options:
A: A light source
B: A dark shape on a surface
C: A dimly lit shadow
D: A reflection
Answer: C: A dimly lit shadow
Q17: What is a luminescence?
Options:
A: When an object emits its own light
B: When an object absorbs light
C: When an object reflects light
D: When an object creates shadows
Answer: A: When an object emits its own light
Q18: Are shadows always black?
Options:
A: Yes
B: No
Answer: B: No
Q19: What is a shadow’s color?
Options:
A: It is always black
B: It is always a specific color
C: It depends on the shape of the object
D: It depends on the color of the light
Answer: D: It depends on the color of the light
Q20: How does a shadow move?
Options:
A: It moves with the object
B: It moves without the object
C: It stays still
D: It moves opposite to the object
Answer: A: It moves with the object