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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 895 · 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.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) a sunny window
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) stare at the Sun
  7. 7.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  8. 8.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) the glass is painted (d) water splits the light
  9. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🧺 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 magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  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.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) the rainbow fades (d) it floats away
  17. 17.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  18. 18.True or false: yeast is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  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 amount of water (c) the time of day (d) the same glass
  20. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) prisms
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a clear glass of water
  24. 24.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) violet
  25. 25.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  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 same white paper (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the amount of water
  29. 29.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) violet
  30. 30.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 glass (d) the same white paper
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a balloon
  40. 40.🧺 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) a magnet

Answer key

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

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