• Question: How are rainbows made?

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      Asked by Meg to Anaïs, Peter, Shreesha on 19 Mar 2015.
      • Photo: Peter Maskell

        Peter Maskell answered on 19 Mar 2015:

        rainbows are caused by the reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky.

      • Photo: Anaïs Pujol

        Anaïs Pujol answered on 19 Mar 2015:

        It is a phenomenon which happens when the sun is low and the weather is wet.
        You need water suspension in the air and light
        The light will reflect on the water according to an angle of 40 degree and the water will work as a prism.

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