Why Do We See Rainbows?

Rainbows happen when sunlight meets raindrops. The light bends inside the drops and splits into colors, like a tiny prism in the sky! When you look at a rainbow, each drop is showing only one color, and together they make a beautiful arc.

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Examples

  1. A rainbow appears after it rains on a sunny day.
  2. You see a colorful arc in the sky when you're outside.
  3. A child draws a circle and colors it with all the colors of the rainbow.

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