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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 176 · 40 questions
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What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.

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  1. 1.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
  5. 5.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the amount of water (c) the same white paper
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the amount of water”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  13. 13.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) blue (c) red (d) green
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a magnet (d) a shadow of ice
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  20. 20.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the water is coloured
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  26. 26.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) magnets (c) prisms (d) clouds
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  34. 34.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  37. 37.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. needed
  4. never look at the Sun
  5. so it does not fall
  6. 1
  7. the same white paper
  8. 7
  9. bright sunlight
  10. we change it
  11. turmeric powder
  12. the amount of water
  13. red
  14. not needed
  15. True
  16. a battery cell
  17. not needed
  18. a small rainbow
  19. a balloon
  20. water splits the light
  21. 3
  22. False
  23. not needed
  24. False
  25. 5
  26. prisms
  27. False
  28. yeast
  29. a balloon
  30. 6
  31. 7
  32. False
  33. 4
  34. True
  35. False
  36. a sheet of white paper
  37. True
  38. we keep it the same
  39. a mirror
  40. turmeric powder

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