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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 481 · 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: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) a magnet
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the time of day (d) the amount of water
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the time of day
  11. 11.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns brighter
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  14. 14.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 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) a clear glass of water
  17. 17.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  22. 22.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) under the ground (b) in front of you (c) straight above you (d) behind you
  23. 23.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) refraction (c) reflection (d) magnetism
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same glass
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (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 same white paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny bits of dust (c) tiny drops of water (d) many colours mixed
  31. 31.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  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 the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it does not fall (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it turns blue
  36. 36.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. True
  2. needed
  3. a small rainbow
  4. yeast
  5. 2
  6. True
  7. brightness of rainbow
  8. turmeric powder
  9. False
  10. the time of day
  11. the rainbow fades
  12. we keep it the same
  13. 7
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a balloon
  17. 7
  18. a clear glass of water
  19. a battery cell
  20. False
  21. we keep it the same
  22. behind you
  23. refraction
  24. the same glass
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a mirror
  28. we keep it the same
  29. not needed
  30. many colours mixed
  31. False
  32. False
  33. 4
  34. True
  35. so it does not fall
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. False
  39. we change it
  40. not needed

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