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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 918 · 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 bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.True or false: a clear glass of water is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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 same white paper (c) the amount of water
  4. 4.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) magnetism (b) reflection (c) evaporation (d) refraction
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) balloons (b) clouds (c) magnets (d) prisms
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 window (b) the time of day (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a mirror (c) a clear glass of water (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 glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) a sunny window (d) a battery cell
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny window (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it turns all red (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  16. 16.🧺 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 sunny window (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it turns blue (b) so it gets hot (c) so it does not fall (d) so the Sun moves
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  24. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) violet
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 glass
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) many colours mixed (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) only yellow light
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?

Answer key

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

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