Imagine you're playing with a flashlight and your hand. When the light hits your hand, it blocks some of the light from reaching the wall, and that's how shadows are made! A shadow appears because something is in between the light source and where the light goes. If there’s no light, there can’t be a shadow.
Examples
- When a tree blocks the sun, it casts a shadow on the ground.
- A person walking in front of a lamp creates a moving shadow on the wall.
- Your hand blocks the light from your flashlight and makes a shape on the table.
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See also
- What Makes a Shadow?
- How Does a Shadow Form Exactly?
- How Does a Shadow Actually Form?
- What Causes a Mirage on the Road in Hot Weather?
- What Causes a Sunset to Happen?
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