Why are plants and leaves green?

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My five year old asked me why plants and leave are green as opposed to being black, blue, silver, golden, etc. I know about plants containing chlorophyll but how do I explain it to her without sounding all science-y?

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They absorb all incoming wavelengths of visible light except for green, which gets reflected back into our eyes, making them appear green.

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