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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 368 · 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  9. 9.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 window
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ 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) the time of day (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) evaporation
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 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 magnet (d) a sunny window
  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 same white paper (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) tiny drops of water (b) only yellow light (c) many colours mixed (d) tiny bits of dust
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  26. 26.🧺 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) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  27. 27.🛟 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 gets hot (d) so it does not fall
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) prisms
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) blue (c) violet (d) green
  34. 34.🧺 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) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  37. 37.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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