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Shadows are areas that are not receiving as much light as the areas around them. Because light rays travel in a straight line, anything opaque will stop them, and the shadow will take a shape similar to the object blocking the light (when viewed looking toward the light source, this is called a silhouette). Some light, however, can be scattered by the air, fog, or dust, or reflected from the areas that do receive light. So shadows can be less distinct, especially where there are multiple light sources and/or a great deal of reflected light.

Example: On a sunny day on a snowy mountain, the shadows of trees or other objects are seldom distinct due to multiple reflections of light from the snow around them.

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