Colors of the Rainbow Prism

A Rainbow is formed due to

• reflection

• refraction

• both refraction and reflection

• Magic Leprechauns

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When a rainbow is formed the sun is

• behind you

• in front of you

• directly overhead

• to the side of you

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As you look at a rainbow, the colors go from top to bottom in what order?

• ROYGBIV

• VIBGYOR

• GYORVIB

• pretty to beautiful

In a double rainbow, the outer bow is formed due to how many bounces inside of each drop?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Everyone sees their own rainbow:

• True

• False

• I don't know

• what rainbow?

Rainbows can be a complete circle:

• True

• False

• I don't know

• Wouldn't that be a raincircle?

colors in a rainbow occur because white light is separated into colors

• at the first bend entering the drop

• at the "bounce" or reflection

• at the second bend leaving the drop

• at both bends, entering and leaving the drop

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Who can help you remember the colors of the rainbow?

• Ms. Murphy

• Jim Carrey

• Barrack Obama

• Roy G. Biv

A __________ is a transparent object with refracting surfaces that separate white light into a spectrum of colors.

• rainbow

• prism

• cloud

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Which term means to bounce off the surface of something?

• Refract
• Absorb
• Reflect
• prism

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