Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Each morning I appear To lie at your feet, All day I follow you No matter how fast you run, Yet I nearly die In the midday sun. What am I?

  1. An apparition

  2. Icicle

  3. A doppelganger

  4. Your shadow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A shadow appears at your feet in the morning sun and follows your movements throughout the day. At midday, when the sun is directly overhead, the shadow becomes very small (nearly 'dies') because the light source is vertical relative to the object.

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