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No, it reflects the light from the sun onto the Earth.
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Is the moon luminous or illuminated?
The moon is illuminated by the sun. It is not luminous, since it emits no light of its own, only reflected light.
What planet is brighter the moon or the sun?
Neither the sun nor the moon are planets. The sun is brighter than the moon by far. The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
What is the largest light in the night sky?
That is the moon.
Does the moon shine at night because it emits its own light like the sun?
No. It shines because it is reflecting light from the sun.
How is the moon and the sun not alike?
The Sun is a star and emits solar light, and is at the centre of our Universe. The Moon is a small satellite planet that orbits the Earth, and only reflects the light striking the Moon's surface.
do moon reflects light or emits?
it reflects
Does the Moon only emits light at night?
yes
Does the earth emits light?
The Earth does not emit light, it like the moon reflects light
Does the sun or the moon give out more light?
Only the Sun emits light, the Moon only reflect 7% of the light it receives.
Is the moon luminous or illuminated?
The moon is illuminated by the sun. It is not luminous, since it emits no light of its own, only reflected light.
Why does the sun look brighter than the moon?
The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
What makes a star different from the moon?
a star emits its own light. the moon just reflects, it like the planets, it has no light of its own
How are the sun and moon different?
The sun is a star that is extremely hot and is a source of light for the planet. While the moon is a mass that orbits around earth and reflects light.
What is the largest light in the night sky?
That is the moon.
What planet is brighter the moon or the sun?
Neither the sun nor the moon are planets. The sun is brighter than the moon by far. The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
Does the moon shine at night because it emits its own light like the sun?
No. It shines because it is reflecting light from the sun.
What emits light and what reflects light?
stars,metiorite and the sun emit light,comites do both. other than that the moon and the planets reflect light
