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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 839 · 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) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the time of day (d) the same window
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it through glass (c) look at it in a mirror (d) never look at the Sun
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) refraction (b) reflection (c) evaporation (d) magnetism
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper (d) the amount of water
  11. 11.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) only yellow light (c) tiny drops of water (d) tiny bits of dust
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) prisms (c) clouds (d) balloons
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it does not fall (c) so it gets hot (d) so the Sun moves
  18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  20. 20.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  22. 22.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it floats away (b) the rainbow fades (c) it turns all red (d) it turns brighter
  25. 25.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.⚖️ 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) the same glass (c) brightness of rainbow
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) water splits the light (b) the paper makes colours (c) the glass is painted (d) the water is coloured
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 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) a balloon
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight

Answer key

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

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