Rainbow Formation Quiz

What is the primary source of light that creates a rainbow?

• Moonlight

• Sunlight

• Starlight

• Artificial light

Which natural phenomenon is essential for the formation of a rainbow?

• Snowfall

• Rain

• Wind

• Earthquake

What happens to sunlight when it enters a raindrop?

• It gets absorbed

• It gets reflected

• It gets refracted

• It gets scattered

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through a raindrop?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Absorption

What causes the different colors in a rainbow?

• Different wavelengths of light

• Different temperatures

• Different air pressures

• Different altitudes

What is the angle at which light is typically refracted to form a primary rainbow?

• 22 degrees

• 42 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 90 degrees

Which color appears on the outer edge of a primary rainbow?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

Which color appears on the inner edge of a primary rainbow?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

What is a double rainbow?

• Two rainbows formed side by side

• A rainbow with twice the number of colors

• A rainbow that appears twice as bright

• Two rainbows, one above the other

In a double rainbow, how is the order of colors in the secondary rainbow different from the primary rainbow?

• The same order

• Reversed order

• Random order

• No colors