Rainbow Quiz

What are the three key elements needed for a rainbow to form?

• Sun, clouds, and wind

• Rain, sunshine, and an observer

• Moon, stars, and water droplets

• Heat, light, and pressure

What happens when sunlight passes through water droplets to create a rainbow?

• The light is absorbed

• The light is reflected only

• The light is refracted and then reflected

• The light changes color completely

How many colors are in a rainbow?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What does the acronym "Roy G. Biv" help us remember?

• The types of clouds that form rainbows

• The order of colors in a rainbow

• The scientists who discovered rainbows

• The different shapes rainbows can take

Which scientist first explained how rainbows form?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Benjamin Franklin

What is a "moonbow"?

• A rainbow that appears at night using moonlight

• A rainbow shaped like a crescent moon

• A rainbow that only appears during a full moon

• A rainbow seen from the moon's surface

True or false: Rainbows can be touched.

• True

• False

How does the sun's position in the sky affect the rainbow's arc?

• It has no effect

• Lower sun = higher arc, higher sun = lower arc

• Lower sun = lower arc, higher sun = higher arc

• It only affects the rainbow's colors, not its shape

What shape are all rainbows actually?

• Semicircle

• Full circle

• Straight line

• Triangle

What causes a double rainbow?

• Sunlight reflecting once inside a raindrop

• Sunlight reflecting twice inside a raindrop

• Two suns in the sky

• A mix of raindrops and snowflakes