Which of the following explains how the window shadow is formed?
A. Light from inside the house is creating a shadow on the wall.
B. Sunlight is being blocked by the solid parts of the window frame, making a dark shadow appear.
C. Blocked light from inside the house is creating the shadow on the wall.
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We often say that the sun moves through the sky and “rises” and “sets”, but it only looks like the sun is moving. We know that the sun and other stars DO NOT MOVE. What’s really happening to make it seem like the sun is moving?
What happens to the length of the shadows as the sun moves across the sky? Select all that apply (there may be more than one correct answer)
The length of the shadows…
A. Get shorter as the sun moves across the sky
B. Get taller as the sun moves across the sky
C. Moves from left to right
What happens to the direction of the shadows as the sun moves across the sky?
The direction of the shadows…
A. Get shorter as the sun moves across the sky
B. Get taller as the sun moves across the sky
C. Moves from left to right
Which happens on the west side?
A. Sunrise
B. Sunset
Which happens on the west side?
A. Sunrise
B. Sunset
Make a Prediction: I think the shadows will be longest at position number …
A. Position 1
B. Position 2
C. Position 3
D. Position 4
E. Position 5
Make a Prediction: I think the shadows will be shortest at position number …
A. Position 1
B. Position 2
C. Position 3
D. Position 4
E. Position 5
At which times of day were shadows the longest? Select all that apply (there may be more than one correct answer)
A. Early Morning (1)
B. Morning (2)
C. Noon (3)
D. Afternoon (4)
E. Early Evening (5)
At which times of day were shadows the shortest?
A. Early Morning (1)
B. Morning (2)
C. Noon (3)
D. Afternoon (4)
E. Early Evening (5)
When the “sunlight” is coming from the LEFT (West), what direction does the shadow go? Circle the direction below.
