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For locations outside the tropics, the Sun is lower in the sky during winter time. Even at noon, it will not be directly overhead, and at the winter solstice will cast the longest noontime shadow. This is Dec. 21st in the northern hemisphere and June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Where is the sun when the shadows are the longest?

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How shadows change size during a day?

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Why does the sun cast the longest shadow in the winter?

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