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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 486 · 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 battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) refraction (d) reflection
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  5. 5.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  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) the same white paper (b) the same window (c) the same glass (d) brightness of rainbow
  8. 8.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  9. 9.🧺 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 battery cell
  10. 10.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  11. 11.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  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 window”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  14. 14.🧺 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) yeast (d) a sheet of white paper
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) violet (d) orange
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  20. 20.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) the water is coloured (c) water splits the light (d) the glass is painted
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛟 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
  25. 25.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) the same window
  28. 28.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  30. 30.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) violet
  31. 31.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so it turns blue
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) turmeric powder
  36. 36.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) yeast
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

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

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