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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 199 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same glass (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  5. 5.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) magnets (d) clouds
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it gets hot
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  15. 15.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) stare at the Sun (d) look at it in a mirror
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  18. 18.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  23. 23.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) the rainbow fades (c) it turns all red (d) it floats away
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) refraction
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) behind you (d) under the ground
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same window (b) the amount of water (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  30. 30.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the glass is painted (d) the water is coloured
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  35. 35.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  39. 39.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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