What Is a Rainbow? — SpinzyWheel Weather Explorer ️

🌈 What Is a Rainbow?

A rainbow is one of nature’s most beautiful sights 🌈 — a colorful arc that appears in the sky after it rains. But what causes this magical glow of colors? Let’s explore! 🪄

Rainbows happen when sunlight and rain meet. 🌦️ When the Sun ☀️ shines on raindrops 💧 still floating in the air, something amazing happens:

The light bends (called refraction) as it enters the raindrop.Then it reflects off the inside of the drop like a tiny mirror.Finally, it bends again as it leaves the drop, splitting the light into different colors. 🌈

This process separates white sunlight into seven colors:

❤️ Red

🧡 Orange

💛 Yellow

💚 Green

💙 Blue

💜 Indigo

💖 Violet

Together, they form a bright arc in the sky — the rainbow! 🌦️

You can only see a rainbow when the Sun is behind you and the rain is in front of you. 🌤️ That’s why rainbows often appear just after a rain shower. Sometimes, if the light reflects twice inside raindrops, you can even see a double rainbow! 🌈🌈

Rainbows are also symbols of hope, happiness, and peace 💖 — a reminder that sunshine always follows rain. 🌞➡️🌦️

So next time you see one, take a moment to smile 😊 — because you’re watching sunlight, rain, and nature working together to paint the sky. 🎨☁️

🌦️ Key Facts

🌈 Rainbows form when sunlight meets raindrops

☀️ Light bends, reflects, and splits into colors

💧 There are 7 main colors in a rainbow

🌤️ You can see it when the Sun is behind you

🌈 Sometimes there are double rainbows

💖 Rainbows symbolize hope and happiness