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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 934 · 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.True or false: a sheet of white paper is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  3. 3.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) many colours mixed (c) tiny bits of dust (d) tiny drops of water
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) turmeric powder
  5. 5.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a magnet
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the water is coloured (b) the paper makes colours (c) water splits the light (d) the glass is painted
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a sheet of white paper
  11. 11.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it turns brighter (d) it floats away
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sunny window (d) a clear glass of water
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  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 window”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) in front of you (b) straight above you (c) under the ground (d) behind you
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 same glass (b) brightness of rainbow (c) the same window (d) the time of day
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) snow falling (c) a small rainbow (d) a shadow of ice
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 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 battery cell
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it gets hot (b) so it turns blue (c) so the Sun moves (d) so it does not fall
  29. 29.🛟 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
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) violet (b) blue (c) green (d) red
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a clear glass of water
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) red (b) yellow (c) violet (d) orange
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a sunny window (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 same window (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow

Answer key

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

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