because the earth is "tilted" 23.5 degrees. So, when earth rotates around the sun, it is either tilted closer, or farther away from the sun. For example, in summer, earth is titled towards the sun, making shadows short. But in winter, earth is tilted farther from the sun. So shadows are longer. That is why shadows are longer or shorter during the year.
That Earth is orbiting the Sun.
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Only if you look at it at the same time every night. If you look at it 4 minutes earlier each night, then it doesn't change position at all.
at places closer to the equator
Alaska
yes
The shadow of a flagpole changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and the position of the sun in the sky. In the summer, when the sun is higher in the sky, the shadow is shorter, while in the winter, when the sun is lower, the shadow is longer. This change occurs as the Earth orbits the sun, causing the angle of sunlight to vary.
The length of a shadow is primarily determined by the angle of the sun in relation to the object casting the shadow. Shadows are longer in the early morning and late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky, and shorter at midday when the sun is directly overhead. The size and shape of the object casting the shadow also play a role in determining shadow length.
Yes. We could write a lot more, but yes is the answer.
The shadow of a flag pole changes over a year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. In the summer, the shadow is shorter at noon as the sun is higher in the sky. In the winter, the shadow is longer at noon as the sun is lower in the sky. Additionally, the length of the shadow will also vary depending on the latitude of the location.
Your noontime shadow changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun. During summer, when the Sun is higher in the sky, your shadow is shorter. In contrast, during winter, when the Sun is lower, your shadow is longer. This variation in shadow length is most pronounced around the solstices, with the shortest shadows at the summer solstice and the longest at the winter solstice.
There is no one answer to that as we'd need to know your height and location and at what time of the year to give a precise answer. Generally, though, we can say that at high-noon in summer, your shadow will have minimal length as the sun is more directly above you. At high-noon in winter, your shadow will be longer as the sun is much lower in the sky than in summer. Your shadow is longest at sunrise and sunset and will shorten until high-noon after which it will lengthen.