Position of Sun and Shadows

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1. Light rays travel in a zigzag line.

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2. When the light rays cannot pass through an object, there is a formation of shadow.

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3. The shadow is shortest when the sun is high on the sky.

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4. The shadow is longest when the sun is low on the sky.

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5. The length and position of shadow will not change as the sun change its position.

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6. Which among the pictures will form a shadow?

• A

• B

• C

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7. What happens when a light ray cannot pass through an object/material?

• The object creates a dark spot.

• The object creates a shadow.

• The object creates a reflection.

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8. Which of these pictures is the correct position of the shadow?

• A

• B

• both A and B

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9. What is the position of the sun when the shadow is shortest?

• morning

• noon

• late afternoon

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10. What is true about the position and length of a shadow at different times of the day?

• The position and length of shadows change.

• The position and length of shadows do not change.

• The position and length of shadows remain the same.

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