Rainbows: A Colorful Phenomenon
Explore the science behind rainbows with this engaging worksheet for Grade 4 students.
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Rainbows: A Colorful Phenomenon
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What two things are needed to create a rainbow?
Wind and clouds
Sunlight and rain
Fog and lightning
Snow and ice
2. What happens to sunlight when it hits a raindrop?
It disappears
It turns into heat
It bends and separates into colors
It reflects back as white light
3. A rainbow is formed when sunlight passes through tiny drops of in the air.
4. The colors of the rainbow always appear in the same order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and .
5. Look at the image below. Describe in your own words how a rainbow is formed.
6. You can see a rainbow at noon when the sun is directly overhead.
True
False
7. Every color in a rainbow travels at the same speed.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The spreading of white light into its different colors is called .
9. When light bounces back from a surface, it is called .
10. The band of colors seen in a rainbow is known as the visible light .