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Scientific Facts About Colors and Shapes

Science

A collection of factual questions exploring the physical properties of light, optics, and geometry.

physics geometry optics

12 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Nov 1, 2026

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1 Which of these shapes has exactly three sides?

A Square
B Circle
C Triangle
D Rectangle

2 What is the primary color of light that has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum?

A Blue
B Green
C Red
D Yellow

3 Which geometric shape is defined as a round plane figure where all points on the edge are an equal distance from the center?

A Square
B Oval
C Circle
D Pentagon

4 When sunlight is refracted through a prism, it separates into a spectrum of colors. Which color appears at the top of the rainbow?

A Red
B Violet
C Blue
D Green

5 How many sides does a regular hexagon have?

6 Which color is produced when all primary colors of light are combined?

A Black
B White
C Brown
D Grey

7 What is the name of a shape with four equal sides and four right angles?

A Rhombus
B Square
C Trapezoid
D Parallelogram

8 In the visible light spectrum, which color has the shortest wavelength?

A Red
B Orange
C Violet
D Yellow

9 A cube is a three-dimensional shape that has how many identical square faces?

A 4
B 6
C 8
D 12

10 Which of these primary colors cannot be created by mixing other colors together?

A Green
B Orange
C Red
D Purple

11 What is the geometric term for a shape with five sides?

A Hexagon
B Octagon
C Pentagon
D Heptagon

12 Which part of the human eye is responsible for detecting color?

A Lens
B Cornea
C Cone cells
D Pupil

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