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Because the sun moves through the sky, or at least it appears to do that. Since the sun's position changes with respect to objects on the earth so do their shadows.

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Q: Why does the size and direction of a shadow change?
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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.


What causes shadows to change size and direction during a day?

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Why does the shadow size change?

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Why does a shadow Change depending on the time of day?

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