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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 792 · 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.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same white paper
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
  7. 7.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the glass is painted (c) water splits the light (d) the paper makes colours
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  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) brightness of rainbow (d) the same window
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
  15. 15.🛟 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
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) bright sunlight (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  20. 20.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) bright sunlight (d) a sunny window
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) evaporation (c) magnetism (d) reflection
  25. 25.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) blue (c) red (d) green
  26. 26.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) look at it through glass (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
  27. 27.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  28. 28.⚖️ 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 amount of water (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window
  29. 29.🧺 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 balloon (d) a sunny window
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  31. 31.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) only yellow light (d) tiny bits of dust
  32. 32.True or false: bright sunlight is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?

Answer key

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

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