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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 616 · 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.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) violet (d) red
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) magnets (d) clouds
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 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 mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  13. 13.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) the same white paper (d) brightness of rainbow
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  15. 15.🌈 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
  16. 16.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it turns blue (d) so it does not fall
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 white paper (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) a sheet of white paper
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) yeast (d) a clear glass of water
  25. 25.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) evaporation (c) refraction (d) reflection
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (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 window is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  34. 34.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) bright sunlight (d) a balloon
  39. 39.🧺 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 clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  40. 40.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. violet
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. prisms
  7. a clear glass of water
  8. turmeric powder
  9. True
  10. 7
  11. True
  12. a mirror
  13. brightness of rainbow
  14. 7
  15. water splits the light
  16. False
  17. True
  18. so it does not fall
  19. the amount of water
  20. False
  21. we keep it the same
  22. we change it
  23. a mirror
  24. yeast
  25. refraction
  26. not needed
  27. not needed
  28. not needed
  29. True
  30. True
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a sunny window
  34. True
  35. needed
  36. not needed
  37. not needed
  38. bright sunlight
  39. turmeric powder
  40. False

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