The document asks questions about placing a prism in front of light and observing the colors that appear on a white board. When a prism is placed in front of light, it separates the light into a visible spectrum or rainbow of colors. On the white board, the observer sees the colors of the rainbow spectrum - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Stirring the water causes the colors on the board to blend together. Orange has a longer wavelength than red. A rainbow appears in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

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FINDING THE RAINBOW CONNECTION!
What happened when the prism was placed in front of the light?
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What do you see on the white foam core board? What colors do you
observe?
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What happens to the colors on the white board if you stir the water lightly?
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Which has a longer wavelength?
Orange Red Indigo Blue

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Can you correctly color a rainbow? What colors would you see?
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