Understanding Rainbows

What is a common cultural representation of rainbows?

• A symbol of war

• A path to treasure

• A bridge for gods

• A sign of bad luck

What are the two main components needed to form a rainbow?

• Light and water

• Water and earth

• Water and air

• Light and air

What process causes light to bend when entering a raindrop?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Absorption

Why is each person's view of a rainbow unique?

• Because rainbows are illusions

• Due to the color of the sky

• Due to the unique position of each observer

• Because of the angle of the sun

What fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans naturally see?

• None of it

• Almost all of it

• A tiny fraction

• Half of it

What would happen if humans could see infrared light?

• Rainbows would become smaller

• Rainbows would disappear

• We would be blinded by infrared radiation

• We would see more colors in rainbows

Why can't we see rainbows made of radio waves?

• Radio waves would overwhelm our vision

• The atmosphere blocks radio waves

• Radio waves are not colorful

• Radio waves are too small

What is the main reason we evolved to see the visible spectrum?

• It is the most useful for survival

• It is the safest to look at

• It is the most abundant in sunlight

• It is the most colorful part

What is the best way to describe the rainbows we see?

• They are the most colorful

• They are the widest possible

• They are the best we can perceive

• They are the most common

What should you remember the next time you see a rainbow?

• It is a rare phenomenon

• It leads to a pot of gold

• No one else sees it exactly as you do

• It is a sign of rain