6.3 Making Rainbows

What year did Isaac Newton show that white light could be split into different colors?

• 1660

• 1666

• 1670

• 1676

What shape of glass block did Newton use to split light into colors?

• Circular

• Square

• Triangular

• Rectangular

What did Newton shine the colors of light onto?

• A wall

• A prism

• A screen

• A mirror

What is the range of colors that make up white light called?

• Spectrum

• Dispersion

• Reflection

• Refraction

How many colors are most commonly agreed to be in the spectrum?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

Which of the following is NOT a color in the spectrum?

• Red

• Orange

• White

• Violet

What is the order of the colors in the spectrum?

• Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

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

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

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

What mnemonic is used to remember the order of colors in the spectrum?

• BIV ROY G

• ROY G BIV

• GIB IVORY

• BIV GROY

How do the colors in the spectrum appear?

• Separate with clear boundaries

• Merged from one to another

• Stacked on top of each other

• Arranged in circles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which color in the spectrum appears last?

• Green

• Violet

• Red

• Indigo