The Beauty of Rainbows

      Have you ever

wondered if there is a

pot of gold at the end

of a rainbow?  Maybe

you have or maybe

you've even tried to

find it.  In this article

you will find out how

rainbows are formed,

the colors in a rainbow,

and other interesting

facts about rainbows.

      First of all a

rainbow is a curve of

colored light which is

seen in the sky.

Rainbows can be seen

in moonlight or in

artificial light.  They

are caused by the sun

shining through tiny

drops of water in the

air.  A rainbow's

brightness depends on

how large the drops

are.  The larger the

drops are the brighter

the rainbow will be.

     

      Many people

think that a rainbow is

only made of six

colors, but it is really

make of seven.  The

colors in order are red,

orange, yellow, green,

blue, indigo, and violet.

A primary rainbow is a

rainbow with red on the

outside and violet on

the inside.  The largest

rainbow visible to

observers on land is a

semicircle, but many

times you can only see

half of a semicircle.  If

you were in a plane or

helicopter you might be

able to see a full circle

rainbow.

      You may or

may not believe there is

gold at the end of a

rainbow, but the beauty

itself is worth alot.

Hopefully this article

has answered some of

your questions and got

you interested in

rainbows.  For more

information you may

check out books at you

local library.