I can be seen when light passes through a prism, yet I am not a solid object. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Consider what shows the range of colors when light is separated.
Answer
Color range
Explanation
A spectrum is the range of different colors produced when light is dispersed, such as through a prism.
This is a medium science riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Color range.
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