Sun Position & Shadows

A shadow is a dark area where

• where you can fall to the center of the Earth

• a shape made by blocking light

• when we star gaze

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A shadow can tell you what day of the week it is.

• True

• False

A shadow can tell you the position of the sun

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Why can't we see our shadow on a cloudy day?

• There are no stars in the day time

• We need light to make a shadow

• We can only see shadows at night

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

Do we make shadows when we stand in the sun?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

When is our shadow the shortest?

• sunrise (morning)

• sunset (afternoon)

• noon (lunch time)

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

A shadow can tell you the time of day.

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Why do we have a shadow?

• someone is following you

• light bounces off (reflects) of us

• there is a light source and an object is blocking it

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

shadows point...

• towards the sun

• wait what??

• away from the sun

• to the sky

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows change shape during the day because the sun's position changes

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2