Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Where is the sun when you face a rainbow

  1. Always behind you

  2. Always in front of you

  3. Usually to the left

  4. It's not always in the sama direction
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A Correct answer
Explanation

When you face a rainbow, the sun is always behind you. Rainbows form when sunlight is refracted and reflected in raindrops in front of you while the sun shines from behind, creating the visible spectrum at an angle of approximately 42 degrees from the antisolar point.

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