Presidium Indirapuram

Worksheet
Grade 6- Science
Chapter: Light, Shadows and Reflections.
1. Fill in the blanks-
a. ---------------------- helps us to see objects.
b. Objects that emits light of its own are called------------------.
c. Light travels in a ------------------- path.
d. Images formed by a pinhole camera are -----------------------.
e. Moon and planets do not emit light of their own, but they reflect the light of the -----------.
f. We can see the ----------------- of the object in the mirror.
g. Never ever look ----------------- at the sun.
h. The shadow does not gives the ------------------- picture of the shape of an objects.
i. When opaque object obstruct light a---------------- is formed.
j. We see ---------------- of trees, buildings etc.in the water of ponds or lakes.

2. State following statements are true or false.

a. We see up side down images of people on the roads.
b.The gaps between the leaves acts as a pinhole camera.
c.Stars reflects the sunlight.
d.Solar eclipse occur on new moon day.
e.Rainbow is formed due to shadow formation.
f.Jugnu is a living non-luminous body.
g.Mirror changes the direction of light that falls on them.
h. We can see the flame of candle through a pipe pointed away from it.
i.Sun image gradually become brighter as the eclipse starts.
j.Shadows give us complete information about shapes of objects.

3.Match the column.-

Column A Column B
a. moon a. translucent
b. Sun b.opaque
c. brick c. reflection surface
d.tracing paper d.luminous
e.mirror e.obtain on screen
f.shadow f.non-luminous

4. Choose the correct answer-

a. (Mirror /glass) helps to change the direction of light that falls on it.
b. Images are (same/different) from the shadows.
c. (Opaque /transparent) objects cast shadows.
d. Coloured objects form (colored /dark) shadows.

5. Classify the objects or materials as transparent, translucent and opaque.

Stone, water, wax paper, smoke, reading glass, dense fog, wall, aluminum sheet, wooden board, air.

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Look at the above shadow form by the object and write the time of the day.

7. Define the following term-

Reflection of light.
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8. Distinguish between luminous and nonluminous object.

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9. Short-Question/answer

a. What is light?
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b. How can you convert transparent glass sheet into translucent glass sheet?
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c. Give one example of light travels in a straight line.
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d. What is an artificial source of light? Give any two example.
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e. Why shadow change length during the day?
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f. List condition essential for the formation of shadow.
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10. Identify the eclipse formed in the given diagram. When do we observe this eclipse?