A rainbow is like a magical paintbrush in the sky that paints colorful arcs. It happens when sunlight bounces inside water droplets, and each color of light bends at a slightly different angle, just like how a prism splits white light into colors. You see it only when the sun is behind you and rain is in front. Sometimes it appears as a full circle, but most of the time, we only see part of it because the ground blocks the rest.
Examples
- A rainbow appears after a summer storm when you’re playing outside.
- You see a rainbow in your neighbor’s garden during morning dew.
- Sometimes, when you spray water from a hose on a sunny day, you make a small rainbow.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Rainbow’ to Appear in the Sky?
- What Causes the ‘Sparkle’ of a Diamond?
- Why Do We See Rainbows?
- How Does a ‘Rainbow’ Appear After Rain?
- What Causes the ‘Ring’ Around the Moon?
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