Shadows

Shadows

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Science

5th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a shadow?

Back

A shadow is a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes shadows to change length during the day?

Back

Shadows change length due to the position of the sun in the sky as the Earth rotates.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When are shadows the longest?

Back

Shadows are longest in the early morning and late afternoon.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When are shadows the shortest?

Back

Shadows are shortest around noon when the sun is highest in the sky.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the effect of the sun's height on shadows?

Back

As the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows become shorter.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is rotation in terms of the Earth?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is revolution in terms of the Earth?

Back

Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the sun, which takes one year.

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