Question

1. according to the passage, when is the flagpoles shadow the shortest during the day?

a. 9 a.m.
b. 12 p.m.
c. 3 p.m.
d. at night

1. why is the shadow longer in winter than in summer?*

Explanation:

The length of a shadow depends on the angle of the sun. At noon (12 p.m.), the sun is at its highest point in the sky (for most locations during the day), so the angle of incidence of sunlight is more vertical. This results in shorter shadows compared to other times of the day when the sun is lower in the sky (e.g., 9 a.m. or 3 p.m.) and the angle of sunlight is more oblique, creating longer shadows. At night, there is no direct sunlight (as the sun is below the horizon), so we don't consider it in the context of shadow - length during daylight hours for this question.

Answer:

B. 12 p.m.