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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 274 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) refraction
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) violet (c) yellow (d) red
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  10. 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  11. 11.🧺 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) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  12. 12.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  15. 15.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) red (c) green (d) blue
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the same glass (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
  19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
  23. 23.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it turns blue (c) so it does not fall (d) so it gets hot
  31. 31.⚖️ 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 glass (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
  32. 32.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) magnets (c) balloons (d) clouds
  33. 33.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🛟 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
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet

Answer key

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

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