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When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
Shadows are longest during _______.
morning and evening
noon
night
Shadows are shortest at this time of day:
morning
noon
afternoon
evening
In what ways does a shadow change throughout the day?
Check all of the correct answers.
length
shape
color
direction
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.
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
Which answer correctly completes this statement?
Just before sunset, a shadow is very ________ and it points _______.
short, west
short, east
long, west
long, east
Which time of day would the shadow be the longest?
4 am
sunrise
noon
3 pm
Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?
The sun appears to __________.
rise in the east, set in the west
rise in the west, set in the east
Why do shadows made by the Sun move throughout the day?
Because the weather changes
Because someone moves the objects
Because the sun appears to move across the sky
Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?
A
B
C
At which location of the sun would the shadow of the light pole be the longest?
A at 11 a.m
B at noon
C at 2 p.m.
D at 6 p.m.
What time of day do you think it is in this picture?
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm (noon)
2:00 pm
Choose the correct direction of the shadow based on the position of the sun in the illustration.
A
B
C
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