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00REGENTS EARTH SCIENCESun’s Path & Shadows worksheet 00REGENTS EARTH SCIENCESun’s Path & Shadows worksheet Name Date Period Directions: Read the passage below. Using the ARM protocol, take notes on important concepts in the margins and underline key ideas and circle vocabulary words. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.FOCUS QUESTION: How does the Length of a shadow change throughout a day and seasonally?Text A58801007112000Shadows are created by the sun. Shadows are always opposite of the sun. The length of a shadow, as well as the direction that the shadow is cast, can be used to determine time of day. This is the basis for the sundial. You can make a crude sundial for tracking the sun by putting a stick in the ground and observing its shadow. The shadow changes length and direction as the sun moves across the sky. The shadow of the stick is the longest when the sun rises and sets because the sun is at the lowest position in the sky. When the sun reaches its highest position in the sky, the shadow of the stick is the shortest. Text BText C ................
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