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Which BEST explains why rainbows only appear when there is rain and sun?

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The rain needs to dim the light for them to appear.

The rain needs to dim the light for them to appear.

The combination of light and water creates a prismatic effect.

The combination of light and water creates a prismatic effect.

The sun restricts the light rays that impact with the water.

The sun restricts the light rays that impact with the water.

Heavy rain and little sun produce the strongest rainbows.

Heavy rain and little sun produce the strongest rainbows.

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The BEST explanation for why rainbows only appear when there is rain and sun is:

The combination of light and water creates a prismatic effect.

This is because rainbows are formed when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed in water droplets, resulting in a spectrum of light being visible.

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