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1.

Complete the following table by using your knowledge about different shadow lengths
at different times of day.

Position of the sun in the sky Direction of the sun Length of shadow

Sun is at its highest position The sun is in the South ………………………………………….


of the sky

……………………………………………. The sun is in the east ………………………………………….


…………………………………………….

Sun is appearing to set ………………………………………….. …………………………………………

[5]
a). What pattern in shadow lengths can we observe when the sun is moving from highest
position to the lowest position?
………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….

b). Which property of objects help to form a shadow?


…………………………………………………………..

c). From following objects, which object would be the most suitable to use for a shadow length
experiment?
Wall with a window, Tinted glass, Clear plastic wrapper, Glass window

…………………………………………….. [3]
2. Following table contains the results obtained by Jenny and Krishna while doing their
investigation about shadow lengths (They have measured the shadow of a small tree).

Time Shadow length (m) Remarks


8.30 a.m. 2.0 Full shadow was measured by Krishna
10.30 a.m. 1.5 Full shadow was measured by Krishna
12.30 p.m. 0.7 Someone else was measured the shadow only up
to the trunk
2.30 p.m. 1.4 Full shadow was measured by Krishna
4.30 p.m. 1.2 The tree was trimmed. But Krishna measured the
shadow

a). Can they make a conclusion about how shadow lengths change throughout the day by using
their observations? (Yes/ No) …………………………… [1]
b). In which ways they did not carry out a fair test here?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......
[2]
c). Draw a diagram to show the shadow pattern would they get if they did the experiment
correctly. (Label the diagram)

[3]

d). What pattern would they observe in the shadow lengths,


1> From 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. - …………………………………………………………………………….
2> From 12.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. - …………………………………………………………………………….
[2]
e). What could be the instrument they may have used to measure these shadow lengths?
………………………………………………………. [1]
1. Sam and Emily investigate position and length of shadows during the day. Emily stands
in the playground. Sam draws around her feet with chalk.
At 9 o’clock in the morning he draws around her shadow to record its position and length.
He repeats this process at 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
Here are their
results.

a). Which of the following must they do to make their investigation a fair test? Cross (X) only
two boxes.
Do the investigation on a cloudy day.
Emily should stand up straight when Sam draws the shadow.
Emily should stand in a different place each time.
Emily should move so the shadows move.
Emily should stand on the chalk marks each time Sam draws the shadow. [2]
b). Why does Emily have a shadow?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
c). Sam doesn’t know why Emily’s shadow moves. He asks his friends,
Carlos: because a different part of the Sun is shining on Emily
Nadia: because Emily is moving
Sam: because Emily always turns her back to the Sun
Maya: because the Sun is shining from different directions each time
Underline the correct answer from above. [2]

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