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What does shadow cast by heavenly bodies is called?

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What is one object in space casting a shadow on another?

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How does the position of the sun in the sky relate to the length of the shadow cast by an object?

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What three things are needed to cast a shadow?

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What do you call the object that do not cast a shadow?

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Why is it that you can't see a non-luminous object if there is no luminous object present?

because there is no light reflecting off of the non-luminous object into your eyes to let you see it.


Is the shadow longer behind an object?

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Is gold non luminous object?

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Does an opaque object cast a shadow?

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Can a solid object cast a shadow?

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