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After a passing shower, sunlight shining through tiny water droplets paints this colorful arc across the sky.
- Aurora
- Mirage
- Rainbow
- Halo
Although it seems to shine brightly at night, this object makes no light of its own and only bounces back sunlight.
- The Moon
- A star
- A comet
- A planet
This smooth, shiny household object shows you a reversed copy of your own face when you look into it.
- Lens
- Mirror
- Prism
- Magnifying glass
When your body blocks the sun's rays, this dark shape appears on the ground in your outline.
- Silhouette
- Reflection
- Glare
- Shadow
In science class, shining white light through this triangular glass block spreads it into a band of colors.
- Prism
- Lens
- Mirror
- Magnifying glass
Detectives are often pictured holding this round handheld lens to make small clues look much bigger.
- Telescope
- Microscope
- Magnifying glass
- Binoculars
On a clear, cloudless afternoon, this is the color most people see when they gaze straight up.
- Grey
- Blue
- Violet
- Green
People wear these darkened lenses outdoors to shield their eyes from bright glare on a clear day.
- Reading glasses
- Goggles
- Contact lenses
- Sunglasses
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