Rainbow and Refraction Quiz

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

• It speeds up.

• It stops.

• It bends.

• It goes straight without any change.

What is the phenomenon called when light bends as it passes through a different medium?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

Which scientist used a prism to show that white light is made up of different colors?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

What causes a rainbow to form?

• Moonlight passing through ice

• Sunlight reflecting off the moon

• Sunlight reflecting off snow

• Sunlight refracting through raindrops

How many primary colors are in the visible spectrum?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 6

What is the correct order of colors in the visible spectrum from top to bottom in a rainbow?

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

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

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

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

What optical phenomenon occurs when light is bent in such a way that it splits into its constituent colors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Diffraction

In the prism experiment, what happens to the white light after passing through the prism?

• It remains white.

• It disappears.

• It splits into a spectrum of colors.

• It turns into infrared light.

Why do rainbows usually appear after it rains?

• Because the sun dries the water.

• Because raindrops act as prisms.

• Because the clouds reflect sunlight.

• Because the moonlight mixes with sunlight.

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from air into water, slowing down and changing direction?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Dispersion

• Absorption