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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 265 · 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 yellow?
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) a sheet of white paper
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) the same glass (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) the same white paper
  10. 10.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns all red (d) it turns brighter
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  16. 16.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a battery cell (d) a sheet of white paper
  19. 19.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) refraction (c) reflection (d) magnetism
  20. 20.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow
  22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  25. 25.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a magnet (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) yellow (c) violet (d) red
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  36. 36.🧺 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) bright sunlight
  37. 37.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?

Answer key

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

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