Rainbows are not usually seen as complete circles because
A) the ground is usually in the way.
B) rainbows are actually arched shaped.
C) they are actually elliptical.
D) raindrops are not perfectly round.
E) they have no bottom part.

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Rainbows are indeed full circles, but the ground obstructs the bottom half from view, making them appear as arches from the observer's perspective.

Rainbows Are Not Usually Seen as Complete Circles Because