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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 992 · 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 needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a clear glass of water (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  2. 2.⚖️ 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
  3. 3.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🛟 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
  7. 7.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the time of day
  8. 8.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) clouds (c) balloons (d) magnets
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 window (c) brightness of rainbow
  11. 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) the time of day (c) the same window (d) the amount of water
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) turmeric powder (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a balloon (c) a sunny window (d) a sheet of white paper
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) brightness of rainbow (c) the same white paper
  22. 22.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) stare at the Sun (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) look at it through glass
  23. 23.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) magnetism (c) refraction (d) evaporation
  24. 24.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
  25. 25.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) yellow (c) orange (d) red
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  33. 33.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) straight above you (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) under the ground
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 window (b) the time of day (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a sheet of white paper (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny window (d) yeast
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a sheet of white paper

Answer key

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

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