5th Grade

At what time during the day are shadows the shortest?

• 9:00 am

• 2:00 pm

• 6:00 pm

• 12:00 pm

Fill in the blank: When the Sun is high in the sky, shadows are .

• longer

• shorter

At which times during the day are shadows the longest?

• Late morning and late afternoon

• Sunrise and sunset

• Midmorning and midafternoon

• Noon and midnight

Fill in the blank: When the Sun is low in the sky, shadows are .

• shorter

• longer

Describe the position of the Sun when the shadow is shortest.

• The shadow is shortest when the Sun is directly above an object.

• The shadow is shortest when the Sun is low in the sky.

• The shadow is shortest when the Sun is high in the sky.

What happens to a shadow when you move the light source closer to an object?

• The shadow gets smaller.

• The shadow disappears.

• The shadow does not change.

• The shadow gets larger.

What happens to a shadow when you move the object farther away from the light source?

• The shadow gets smaller.

• The shadow disappears.

• The shadow does not change.

• The shadow gets larger.

Approximately, what time do you think it is in the picture?

• 12:00 pm (noon)

• 00:00 am (midnight)

• 9:00 am

• 2:00 pm

Maryam lights a candle and holds it up beside a shoebox, causing a shadow to form. Which of these diagrams shows the shadow formed?

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Which of these images correctly shows the shadow formed when the torch shines down on the bear?

• A

• B