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A student records solar noon shadow lengths for a 1-meter vertical stick across seasons in West Virginia: - June 21: Sun Altitude = 75° (High); Shadow Length = 27 cm - September 21: Sun Altitude = 51° (Medium); Shadow Length = 81 cm - December 21: Sun Altitude = 28° (Low); Shadow Length = 188 cm - March 21: Sun Altitude = 51° (Medium); Shadow Length = 81 cm What pattern does this data table demonstrate?

Noon shadows are longest in June when the Sun is highest in the sky. Noon shadows are longest in December when the Sun's altitude is lowest in the sky. Noon shadow length remains constant throughout the year. Shadows disappear completely during spring and autumn equinoxes.

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Noon shadows are longest in December when the Sun's altitude is lowest in the sky.

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