Which processes must occur in a raindrop to produce a rainbow?

a. refraction, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight
b. refraction, reflection, and scattering of sunlight
c. reflection, scattering, and dispersion of sunlight
d. transmission, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight
e. refraction, transmission, and scattering of sunlight


ANSWER: a

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