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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 995 · 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.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it turns blue (d) so it gets hot
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) a sunny window (d) a mirror
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  4. 4.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) magnets (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) prisms
  9. 9.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: a magnet is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  14. 14.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 amount of water (c) the same white paper (d) brightness of rainbow
  16. 16.🌦️ To see a rainbow in the sky, where must the Sun be? (a) behind you (b) under the ground (c) in front of you (d) straight above you
  17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a magnet (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  20. 20.True or false: a sunny window is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) the rainbow fades (b) it floats away (c) it turns brighter (d) it turns all red
  23. 23.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) never look at the Sun (c) look at it in a mirror (d) stare at the Sun
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  27. 27.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) reflection (b) refraction (c) magnetism (d) evaporation
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  31. 31.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 time of day (b) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) snow falling (b) a magnet (c) a shadow of ice (d) a small rainbow
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a clear glass of water (c) bright sunlight (d) a sheet of white paper
  38. 38.⚖️ 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) the amount of water (c) brightness of rainbow (d) the same glass
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a balloon (c) a sheet of white paper (d) bright sunlight
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) bright sunlight (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water

Answer key

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

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