Year 2 science · D.14 · Earth and space
Shadow and sun angle
Shadows get longer when the sun is low (early or late in the day) and shorter when the sun is high (midday).
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If Maya sees a short shadow, where is the sun likely?
- Near the ground
- High in the sky (right)
- Behind them
Ravi and Eli are curious. The sun is rising and Eli casts a very long shadow.
- Sun is low (right)
- Sun is high
- Sun is behind
Leo stands tall and sees their shadow stretching across the playground. The sun must be low because it's early in the day.
- Far
- Bright
- Low (right)
Tip: Shadows get longer when the sun is low (early or late in the day) and shorter when the sun is high (midday).
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