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Shadows: example questions & answers
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What do you need to make a shadow?
- AWind
- BSnow
- CRain
- DLight✓
Answer: A shadow is made when something blocks the light, so you need light to make one.
How is a shadow made?
- AThe wind blows hard
- BSomething makes its own light
- CSomething blocks the light✓
- DWater splashes on the ground
Answer: A shadow appears when an object blocks light and leaves a dark shape behind it.
When is your shadow outside usually longest?
- AIn the early morning or evening✓
- BExactly at midday
- CWhen it is raining
- DIn the middle of the night
Answer: Shadows are longest when the Sun is low in the sky, in the early morning or evening.
When the Sun is high in the sky at midday, your shadow is usually what?
- AVery long
- BShort✓
- CInvisible forever
- DBright pink
Answer: When the Sun is high overhead at midday, shadows are short because the light comes from almost straight above.
Can you make a shadow at night using a torch?
- AYes, because a torch gives light✓
- BOnly if it is snowing
- CNo, torches make rainbows
- DNo, shadows only work outside
Answer: A torch gives out light, so if something blocks it, you can make a shadow even at night.
What colour is a shadow usually?
- ABright yellow
- BSparkly gold
- CDark or grey✓
- DSee-through
Answer: A shadow looks dark or grey because it is a patch where the light has been blocked.