A shadow appears darker than what is around it because of _______ as compared to the surroundings.

less or no light

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The correct option is A less or no light
A shadow is formed when the light coming from a source, gets obstructed by an object. If there is less or no light falling on an area, it will appear darker than its surroundings. We call this area a shadow.

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A shadow appears darker than what is around it because of _______ as compared to the surroundings.

The correct option is A less or no lightA shadow is formed when the light coming from a source, gets obstructed by an object. If there is less or no light falling on an area, it will appear darker than its surroundings. We call this area a shadow.

The correct option is A less or no light
A shadow is formed when the light coming from a source, gets obstructed by an object. If there is less or no light falling on an area, it will appear darker than its surroundings. We call this area a shadow.