Explanation

How is the Rainbow formed? 5 marks

Rainbow:

"A rainbow is a meteorological and optical phenomenon that is caused by the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light in water droplets"

Color of Rianbow:

The colors of the rainbow are:

1. Red
2. orange
3. yellow
4. green
5. blue
6. indigo
7. and violet.

Rainbow formed:

• When sunlight hits a rain droplet, some of the light is reflected.
  
• The electromagnetic spectrum is made of light with many different wavelengths, and each is reflected at a different angle.
• Thus, the spectrum is separated, producing a rainbow.