Rainbow Science
Explore the science behind rainbows with this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders, covering light, water, and color.
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Rainbow Science Fun!
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1. What two things are needed to make a rainbow?
Clouds and wind
Sunlight and water droplets
Thunder and lightning
Darkness and stars
2. What shape is a rainbow?
A straight line
A perfect circle
A semi-circle or arch
A square
3. White light is made up of all the colors of the .
4. When sunlight passes through raindrops, the light and spreads out into different colors.
5. Look at the image below. Explain in your own words how a rainbow is formed.
6. You can see a rainbow at night.
True
False
7. Every rainbow has the same colors in the same order.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. A rainbow is formed when sunlight is by tiny water droplets.
9. A can also split white light into different colors, just like raindrops.