CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 4 UNIT 5: END-OF-UNIT TEST

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End-of-unit 5 test
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[20 marks]
1 Arun is reading a book before bedtime.

Complete these sentences.

a Light travels in straight lines called __________.
b Light travels from the lamp to the __________.
c Arun sees the book because light travels into his __________.
d On the picture, draw lines with arrows to show how Arun sees the book.

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2 Here are three different surfaces: aluminium foil, a mirror and wood.

a Which of the three surfaces do you think reflects light best?

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b Give a reason why this surface reflects light well.

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c Which of the three surfaces do you think absorbs light?

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d Give a reason why this surface absorbs light.

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3 Here is a drawing of the solar system.

a Name the bodies lettered A–E.

A: ____________________ C: ____________________

B: ____________________ D: ____________________

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E: ____________________

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b Name the lines marked F: ____________________

c What do the dots on the diagram represent?

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d What Earth movement causes day and night?

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e How long does this movement take?

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4 How do shadows change in length between the times below?

a Early morning and midday shadows become ____________________ .
b Midday and evening shadows become ____________________ .

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ANSWERS: Unit 5 Light

1. 1 a Rays

2. b Book

3. c Eyes

4. d Line from the lamp to the book with an arrow pointing to book.

5. Line from the book to one of Arun’s eyes with an arrow pointing to his eye.

6. 2 a The mirror

7. b The surface is shiny/smooth/polished

8. c The wood

9. d The surface is rough/uneven

10. 3 a A: Sun

11. B: Mercury

12. C: Jupiter

13. D: Saturn

14. E: Neptune

15. b Orbits

16. c Asteroids

17. d The Earth spinning on its axis.

18. e 24 hours

19. 4 a Shorter

20. b Longer

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