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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 99 · 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.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  2. 2.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  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) brightness of rainbow (b) the same glass (c) the same white paper (d) the time of day
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) look at it in a mirror (c) never look at the Sun (d) look at it through glass
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  6. 6.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) the rainbow fades (c) it floats away (d) it turns brighter
  7. 7.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so the Sun moves (b) so it does not fall (c) so it turns blue (d) so it gets hot
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a sunny window
  9. 9.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧺 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) a balloon
  12. 12.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  13. 13.🌈 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
  14. 14.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) reflection (c) magnetism (d) refraction
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a shadow of ice (c) a magnet (d) a small rainbow
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  20. 20.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) yeast (c) a sunny window (d) bright sunlight
  22. 22.⚖️ 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 time of day
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  24. 24.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) bright sunlight
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a sunny window (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.🧺 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) a sheet of white paper (d) turmeric powder
  31. 31.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  36. 36.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell

Answer key

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

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