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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 340 · 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 not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
  3. 3.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  6. 6.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) evaporation (d) reflection
  7. 7.🛟 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 gets hot (d) so it does not fall
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 window (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) in front of you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  11. 11.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) violet (c) red (d) orange
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 same glass (c) the amount of water
  18. 18.True or false: yeast is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) magnets
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  22. 22.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  24. 24.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny bits of dust (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny drops of water (d) only yellow light
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a sunny window
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is what we measure? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the same white paper (d) the same glass
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a balloon
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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