When light from the sun passes through a prism, it produces a continuous spectrum.

Here's why:

* Sunlight contains all colors: Sunlight is a mixture of all the colors of the rainbow.

* Prisms bend light: A prism bends different colors of light at slightly different angles. This is called refraction.

* Separation of colors: Because of this difference in bending, the colors in sunlight are separated, creating a continuous band of colors, from red to violet.

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