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A.

Choose the correct option

1. Which of the following is an example of bioluminescence?


a. Candle b. Tube light c. Firefly d. torch
2. Which of the following is a translucent object?
a. Air b. Wooden block c. Oiled paper d. Both a and c
3. Which of the following is not correct for shadow?
a. Shadows are formed in the direction opposite to the source
b. Shadows are formed only in presence of light
c. Shadow is always black
d. The size of the shadow depends on the distance from the source of light and
screen
4. The pinhole camera is based on
a. Shadow formed by an object
b. Rectilinear propagation of light
c. Speed of light
d. All of these
5. The central dark region in shadow is
a. Umbra
b. Penumbra
c. Image
d. Eclipse
6. Which of the following condition is necessary for the formation of shadow?
a. Screen
b. Light source
c. Object
d. All of these
7. Which of the following is the correct arrangement incase of lunar eclipse?
a. Sun, earth, moon
b. Sun, moon, earth
c. Earth, sun, moon
d. Moon, sun, earth

B. Fill in the blanks:

1. ___________ is a natural source of light


2. Moon is a ______________________ object
3. The objects that blocks the light completely are called ______________ objects
4. During a _____________ eclipse, the earth casts its shadow on the moon
5. During a __________ eclipse, the moon casts its shadow on the earth.
6. A ____________ eclipse can occur on a new moon day
7. Eclipses are examples of formation of ____________ in nature
8. Shadows are formed when light is ______________
9. Objects may be _____________, ______________ or transparent to light
10. A shadow generally consists of two regions _____________ and
________________
C. Write True or False. Correct the false statements

1. The shadow of an object is not real.


2. The colour of shadow is the same as that of the object
3. Brick wall is an example of opaque material
4. The size of the image formed in a pinhole camera is same as that of the object
5. A pinhole camera forms a real image
6. A solar eclipse takes place only on a new moon day
7. An opaque object passes most of the light that falls on it

D. Define the following:

1. Sources of light
2. Shadows
3. Bioluminescence
4. Opaque materials
5. Rectilinear propagation of light
6. Eclipse

E. Differentiate between

1. Luminous and Non luminous objects


2. Transparent and Translucent objects
3. Lunar and Solar Eclipse
4. Umbra and Penumbra

F. Match the following:

1. Pinhole camera a. Allow only some light to pass through it


2. Translucent b. forms inverted image
3. Opaque c. light passes through it
4. Transparent d. forms shadow
5. Luminous object e. Moon
6. Non Luminous object f. Sun

G. Give reason:
a. Transparent objects donot cast any shadow
b. It is dangerous to look at solar eclipse directly
c. Moon is not a luminous object
d. It is not dangerous to watch a lunar eclipse

H. Choose the odd one out. Give reason

1. Book, table, brick wall, glass tumbler


2. Sun, burning candle, moon, sun

I. Answer the following:


1. Explain the working of a pinhole camera
2. Explain with an example the rectilinear propagation of light
3. What are the characteristics of image formed by a pinhole camera?
4. What are the characteristics of the shadow of an object?
5. How is a shadow formed?

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