Colour progress check 1

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the separation of white light into colours?

• Reflection

• Dispersion

• Refraction

• Transmission

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the glass triangle we use to split white light into its colours?

• Lens

• Mirror

• Prism

• Filter

Multiple Choice

What happens to light when it enters a raindrop from the air?

• It reflects

• It gets absorbed

• It refracts

• It scatters

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a process involved in forming a rainbow?

• Refraction

• Evaporation

• Reflection

• Dispersion

Multiple Choice

Why does light refract when it enters a raindrop?

• Because water is transparent

• Because water is more dense than air

• Because rainbows are colourful

• Because light is weak

Multiple Choice

What two processes happen inside the raindrop to help form a rainbow?

• Reflects and absorbs

• Refracts and transmits

• Reflects and disperses

• Transmits and reflects

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of colours in the rainbow?

• Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Indigo, Violet

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Indigo, Violet