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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 804 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  4. 4.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) violet (c) green (d) red
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  9. 9.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) violet
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the same window
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  16. 16.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a mirror
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) the same white paper (d) the same window
  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.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) the rainbow fades
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a mirror (d) a sunny window
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧺 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
  40. 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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