Why Do We See Colors in the Rain?

Rain makes rainbows! When sunlight goes through a raindrop, it bends and splits into different colors, like a magical rainbow factory in the sky. Imagine you're inside a water ball, playing with light beams that change color as they bounce around before coming out again.

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A raindrop turns sunlight into a tiny rainbow in the sky
Walking through a spray of water on a sunny day can make you see colors around you
Raindrops create little rainbows when light passes through them

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