Shadows

At what times of the day are shadows longest?

• Noon and midnight

• Sunrise and Sunset

• Mid-morning and mid-afternoon

• Noon and Sunset

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The graph below shows how the length of a tree’s shadow changed every hour, starting at 8:00 A.M. in the morning until noon.

Based on the information above, answer the following questions:

What will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from noon until 4:00 P.M.?

Why do you think this?

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Students were investigating shadows. Which illustration below correctly shows

the shadow of a stop sign from early morning until noon?

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A class studied the pattern of shadows. Students recorded the length of a shadow in the data table below between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

What will most likely happen to the length of the shadow after 12:00 p.m.?

• The shadow will stay 21 cm long for the rest of the day.

• The shadow will increase in length until the sun sets.

• The shadow will decrease until 4:00 p.m. and then will increase until sunset.

• The shadow will decrease in length until it can no longer be seen.

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When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

• longer

• gone

• shorter

• darker

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Shadows are shortest around______.

• morning and evening

• noon

• night

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Where does the sun rise? 

• North
• South
• East
• West

Where does the sun set? 

• North 
• South
• East
• West

Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 

• The Sun
• The Lightbulb
• The House
• The School

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When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

• morning or evening

• night

• noon

• afternoon

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