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The direction from which light hits an object determines the direction of the shadow it makes
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What causes shadows to change size and direction during a day?
The angle of the earth to the sun changes the direction and size of shadows during the day. Since the earth rotates giving us night and day, the angle at which the suns light is hitting the earth(and you) determine the size/shape of the shadow
What direction do shadows point at noon?
South
How does dugesia know its direction to move?
Dugesia has eyespots on its head that detect light and shadows. It most likely moves in the direction of shadows in order to find food.
If the sun is to wards the east which direction would shadows go?
If the Sun is shjining from the East, then the shadows would be towards the West.
Why do shadows curve in daylight?
because of the suns direction
How can you locate the direction of sun using shadows?
The Moon LOL!
Why there is no total eclipse of sun?
Eclipses are shadows; the Sun is so bright that it CAUSES shadows, it doesn't EXPERIENCE them.
Movement that causes shadows to change?
the rotation of earth
Why is it that there are no shadows on the faces when you take a picture with a camera flash appliance go?
If the flash is pointing in the same direction as where the camera is pointed, there will be no shadows as any shadows are dispersed by the light from the flash.
When the sun is in the eastern half of the sky in what direction do shadows fall?
When the sun is in the east, shadows fall toward the west side of objects.
How does the earth's rotation create shadows?
Rotation as such doesn't cause shadows. What causes shadows is when there's something blocking the way between a Surface and a light source.
How does earths rotation causes shadows to change length and position?
As the earth rotates the angle if the sunlight changes which affects shadows.
