Shadow

Shadows are shortest at this time of day:

• morning

• noon

• afternoon

• evening

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In what ways does a shadow change throughout the day?

Check all of the correct answers.

• length

• color

• orientation (direction)

• size

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Why does your shadow change during the day?

• The sun is moving.

• The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.

• The sun's position in the sky changes.

• The moon rises.

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If the sun is setting in the western part of the sky, in which direction will we find the shadow of an object?

• north

• south

• east

• west

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You can tell where the sun is by looking at a shadow because the sun is always on the __________ side of the object.

• same

• opposite

• right

• left

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If your shadow is in front of you, the sun is ___________ you.

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Which time of day would the shadow be the lowest?

• 4 am

• sunrise

• noon

• 3 pm

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In the winter, the sun's path is __________ in the sky, so the shadows are longer.

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at what time the shadow is sharpest

• at noon

• at morning

• at evning

• at night

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what is shadow ?

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