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Yes, it certainly does. What we see as the moon is sunlight, as the moon does not produce light of its own.
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What characteristics are shared by the earth and moon?
reflect the sunlight
Do planets reflect light from the moon and the sun?
Yes. All planets reflect some amount of sunlight, b/c that's what a surface will do if it isn't perfectly matte black.
Does earth reflect or emit light onto the moon?
The Sun's light is reflected off the Moon, making it appear to glow. The Moon is not reflecting light from the Earth. Although some sunlight is reflecting off the Earth to the Moon.
Why does phases of the moon happen if the moon is a full disk?
The moon hasn't got any light of itself, it can only reflect sunlight. When the Earth gets beween the Moon and the Sun, the Earth will cast a shadow on the Moon. Phases of the Moon happens as the Earth's shadow move across the Moon's surface.
How does sunlight reach an astronaut on the interational space station?
it arrives directly from the sun or reflects off the earth moon or any other object that will reflect it
What characteristics are shared by the earth and moon?
reflect the sunlight
Is the moon a reflection?
No the moon is made of dust and dirt. It does reflect the sunlight though.
Does sunlight reflect off the moon?
Yes, that's why we see the moon at night.
How much time does it take to reflect the sun to the moon?
"To reflect the sun to the moon?" Your question does not make sense as worded. It takes a little over a second for sunlight to reflect from the moon to earth, if that is what you are asking. The sun does not reflect anything--it can't. Sunlight takes 8.3 minutes to reach the moon, then a bit over a second to get from the moon to earth.
Why moon and planets shine and produce light?
The moon and planets reflect sunlight, they do not produce light.
Does the moon shinesbecause it reflect on the earth light?
no The moon reflects light from the sun not of the earth its also the same with Venus it reflects sunlight
How do you see the moon and planets even though they don't produce light?
They reflect sunlight towards Earth.
Does the sunlit portion of the moon always face the Earth?
Yes, but different portions (size of area) of the moon reflect sunlight throughout the moon cycles which causes the moon to change shape.
Do planets reflect light from the moon and the sun?
Yes. All planets reflect some amount of sunlight, b/c that's what a surface will do if it isn't perfectly matte black.
Why are Pokémon shiny in Pokémon?
because their scales reflect the sunlight, you can only find them in daylight; unless it's a full moon, of course
Does earth reflect or emit light onto the moon?
The Sun's light is reflected off the Moon, making it appear to glow. The Moon is not reflecting light from the Earth. Although some sunlight is reflecting off the Earth to the Moon.
How are full moons made?
A full moon occurs when the moon is at an angle which allows the entire area facing the observer to reflect sunlight. All other phases occur because the earth is casting a shadow on the moon.
