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Shadow length and direction through the day

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-ESS1-2 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space, KS2 Y3 Light

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Question 1
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Question 2
A class measured the shadow of a 1 m stick every two hours on a sunny day. When was the shadow shortest?
- A. 08:00
- B. 10:00
- C. 12:00
- D. 14:00
- E. 16:00
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Question 3
Why do shadows change length during the day?
- A. Objects grow during the day.
- B. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
- C. The Sun gets bigger at noon.
- D. Clouds stretch the shadows.
Question 4
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Question 5
A class measured the shadow of a 1 m stick every two hours on a sunny day. When was the shadow longest?
- A. 08:00
- B. 10:00
- C. 12:00
- D. 14:00
- E. 16:00
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Question 6
At midday in summer, shadows are shorter than at midday in winter. Why?
- A. The Sun climbs higher in the sky in summer.
- B. The Sun is closer in summer.
- C. Objects shrink in summer.
- D. There is more light in winter.
Question 7
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Question 8
A class measured the shadow of a 1 m stick every two hours on a sunny day. When was the shadow shortest?
- A. 08:00
- B. 10:00
- C. 12:00
- D. 14:00
- E. 16:00
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Question 9
Why do shadows change length during the day?
- A. Objects grow during the day.
- B. Clouds stretch the shadows.
- C. The Sun gets bigger at noon.
- D. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
Question 10
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Question 11
A class measured the shadow of a 1 m stick every two hours on a sunny day. When was the shadow longest?
- A. 08:00
- B. 10:00
- C. 12:00
- D. 14:00
- E. 16:00
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Question 12
Why do shadows change length during the day?
- A. Objects grow during the day.
- B. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
- C. Clouds stretch the shadows.
- D. The Sun gets bigger at noon.
Question 13
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Question 14
A class measured the shadow of a 1 m stick every two hours on a sunny day. When was the shadow longest?
- A. 08:00
- B. 10:00
- C. 12:00
- D. 14:00
- E. 16:00
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Question 15
In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a tree's shadow point?
- A. west
- B. east
- C. straight up
- D. it has no shadow
Question 16
How much shorter was the shadow at 12:00 than at 08:00?
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Answer key: Shadow length and direction through the day

1. 133 cm
2. C. 12:00
3. B. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
4. 124 cm
5. A. 08:00
6. A. The Sun climbs higher in the sky in summer.
7. 102 cm
8. C. 12:00
9. D. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
10. 125 cm
11. A. 08:00
12. B. Earth spins, so the Sun's height in the sky changes.
13. 153 cm
14. A. 08:00
15. A. west
16. 97 cm