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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 338 · 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 balloon (b) a clear glass of water (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) the time of day (d) the same window
  6. 6.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) tiny bits of dust (c) many colours mixed (d) only yellow light
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  10. 10.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  15. 15.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) reflection
  16. 16.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  22. 22.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the glass is painted (c) the paper makes colours (d) the water is coloured
  26. 26.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) never look at the Sun (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sunny window
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

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

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