How are rainbows made?
Simple answer: Rainbows appear when raindrops (which act like a prism) reflect sunlight, and break white sunlight into colors.
Scientific explanation:
According to Wikipedia rainbows are described like this:
A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto [...]
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Exploring rainbow colors with compact discs
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