Shadows! Following the Sun: Crash Course Kids #8.2

What is a shadow?

• A light area on the ground

• A reflection in water

• A type of sunlight

• A dark area where sunlight can't reach

Why does a shadow move?

• Because the Earth moves

• Because the shadow moves on its own

• Because the Sun moves around the Earth

• Because it follows you

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What direction does a shadow point to in the morning?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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What happens to shadows at noon?

• They disappear

• They dance

• They are the longest

• They are very short

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What did ancient civilizations use the Sun for?

• Telling time

• Cooking food

• Lighting fires

• Making shadows disappear

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What happens to the length of shadows as the Sun sets?

• They get shorter

• They stay the same

• They get longer

• They completely disappear

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What direction does a shadow point to in the afternoon?

• West

• East

• South

• North

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Why can't sunlight pass through your body to avoid creating a shadow?

• Because your body absorbs all the light

• Because your body is solid

• Because your body is made of water

• Because your body is transparent

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What pattern does the Sun follow in the sky?

• It moves randomly

• It stays in one place

• It only moves at night

• It rises in the East and sets in the West

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What does the first graph mentioned in the text show?

• The color of shadows

• The length of the lamppost shadows

• The number of shadows

• The speed of the Sun

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