Light

21 Grade 2 Environmental Activities questions on Light, with worked marking schemes. 21 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   2 marks

   Match each word to its meaning.

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   Bright-a lot of light; Dark-no light; Day-sun is up; Night-sun is gone.

2. Question 2

   2 marks

   Draw the sun shining over a house.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: The sun rises in the morning and goes down in the _______.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Write one reason why we need light.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Write one way to save light at home.

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   Any one, e.g. switch off the bulb when not using it, open curtains for sunlight.

6. Question 6

   2 marks

   Write two things we use to give us light at night.

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   Any two: lamp/kerosene lamp, candle, torch, electric bulb, fire.

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: We should never look straight at the _______ because it hurts our eyes.

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Write two things you can do when there is light.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: The biggest light in the sky during the day is the _______.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Why is light important to us? Write one reason.

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    Any one: helps us see, helps us read/work, keeps us safe, helps plants grow.

11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Match each light to when we use it.

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    Sun-day time; Torch-in the dark; Candle-when power is off; Bulb-at night indoors.

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Rearrange to make a sentence: gives / sun / light / The / us

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    During the day, the biggest source of light is the __________.

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14. Question 14

    2 marks

    Draw a torch. Show its light beam.

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15. Question 15

    2 marks

    Write two things that give us light.

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: When there is no light, the room is _______.

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Rearrange to make a sentence: dark / is / It / at / night

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: At night we light a _______ to see in the house.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Draw a candle that is lit.

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20. Question 20

    1 mark

    Write one thing you should NOT touch because it can burn you.

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21. Question 21

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: We switch on the _______ to get light from electricity.

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