Rainbows

Rainbows

Multiple Choice

What are rainbows?

• rain

• light

• glass

• hills and valleys

Open Ended

Explain what clear objects do when light hits them.

Multiple Select

Raindrops can separate the wavelengths in light because they are: (Choose TWO that apply.)

• colder than the air around them

• asymmetrical in shape

• falling from the sky at a high speeds

• made from water, which is a transparent material

Multiple Choice

What evidence is presented to support the claim that white light contains all of the colors?

• "Many objects can separate the colors in light."

• "Certain objects affect light

  very differently."

• “White light separates into different colors when entering the raindrop, causing the colors to disperse.”

• "Rainbows come from light."

Multiple Select

How do the colors in light behave differently? (Choose TWO that apply).

• Some colors are absorbed by some objects but not others.

• Different colors travel on different wavelengths.

• Certain colors travel in wavelengths, while others do not.

• Protons are larger in darker colors, so they travel more slowly.

Open Ended

How does understanding rainbows help us understand how light works? Use text evidence to support your answer.