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A rainbow is formed when the air is:

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Full of moisture

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Completely Dry

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Hot

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Cold

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Solution

The correct option is D Full of moisture
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky.
These water droplets are due to moisture present in air during or after raining.

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