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Shadow Reflection

Last updated 7 months ago
20 questions
2
Finish the sentence stems.

The shadow created by the flagpole was short when the sun was __________.

The shadow created by the flagpole was long when the sun was __________.
2
Finish the sentence stems.

In order to create a long shadow, you need to __________

In order to create a short shadow, you need to __________
1

What causes the changing appearance of shadows during the day?

1

How often does Earth rotate?

1

What happens to our shadows as the Earth rotates from morning to night?

1

Why does your shadow look longest during sunrise and sunset?

1

What happens to our shadow around noon?

1

What causes a shadow to change its shape and size?

1

How does the shadow behave as the day progresses?

3

Categorize each situation below as having a long of short shadow.

  • Sun Rise
  • 12 Noon
  • Sun Set
  • Long Shadow
  • Short Shadow
3

Determine where the shadow should be pointing based on where the sunlight is coming from.

1

Based on where the sun is located, where is the bird's shadow going to be?

1

Based on where the sun is located, where is the bird's shadow going to be?

1

Based on where the sun is located, where is the bird's shadow going to be?

1

A shadow's length doesn't depend on the angle of the light source.

1

When the sun is directly overhead, objects will cast the shortest shadows.

1

Shadows are always the same length, it doesn't matter where the light source is.

1

If a light source is closer to an object, the shadow of the object will be larger.

1

Which direction would a shadow point around noon?

1

What factor does not influence the position and length of a shadow?