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The word shadow has many meanings in English. Most of these refer to the shielded area behind an object which relates to its original Old English meaning of "shield" or "block"/ Thus a shadow is created when an object blocks light, wind , rain or other force to produce a dark, calm or dry area.A shadow, meaning an entity or thing that closely follows another, such as a shadow government a shadow in police work relates to the fact that a "shadow" is close to the object creating the shadow and mimics the objects size and movement.
Other concepts for shadow include "darkness". A room with small windows is said to be "in shadow" This type of shadow is created in an interior which is protected from the light.
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∙ 7y agoA shadow is created when something blocks the light
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When suns light gets blocked?
It creates a shadow?
When is it called when the moon is in the shadow of the earth?
that creates a lunar eclipse because the earth casts a shadow onto the moon
What happens to the light when it reaches the light colored clothes?
it creates a shadow
What causes the shape of a shadow to change?
when you change the object that creates the shadow by blocking the light, its' shadow will change. or there is another light source shining from a different direction on the object will affect the shadow too.
How does a sun clock work?
During the daytime a sundial creates a shadow that reflects the movement of the sun. So, at noon the shadow is straight up and down, and so on.
What is a soler eclipse?
It's when the moon passes over the sun and creates a shadow on where the sun is shining.
What vSphere component creates a live shadow instance of every VM so that if the VM goes down the shadow instance can take the place of the VM?
high availability
What do you see of the phase of the moon first quarter?
You see the shadow of Earth cast upon the moon. The Sun's light creates the shadow and illuminates the quarter moon you see.
How do trees shade and cool?
They shade and cool by blocking the sun which creates a shadow and makes it shade and cool
Which of these Australian physical features creates a rain shadow on the country's eastern coast and interior?
great dividing range
When is the moon a thin curved shape?
when the sun is on the opposite side of the earth, and it creates a shadow which makes a crescent moon
How does human shadows work?
When the sun hits the ground or a wall, you are blocking the sun and it creates a shadow where the sun would be if you were not there. There for, that is how shadows work.
