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Only the Sun emits light, the Moon only reflect 7% of the light it receives.

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Can the sun give the moon light after the sun goes down?

Light from the sun is reflected by the moon, creating 'moonlight'


Did the moon ever give light?

The moon only reflects the sun's light.


Does the moon give light to the sun?

The same reason it gives light to the Earth - the Sun shines on the moon too.


How is the moon able to give off light?

Light from the moon is a reflection of light from the sun, the moon only appears to give off light because its reflective lunar dust the reflects liight from the sun


Does the sun give earth light?

No. The moon does


Does moon give off its own light?

No. The Moon has no light emitting energy. The light we see from the Moon is nothing more than reflected light from the Sun. This is why we see different shapes of the Moon as it goes through its cycle of phases. We see the moon from different angles as it moves relative to the sun.


How does the moon give off light?

The moon does not give off its own light. Instead, it reflects light from the sun. This is why the moon appears bright in the night sky.


Does give off light in the solar system apart from the sun?

No. The moon is a reflection of the sun's light


How does the moon reflect light?

The moons surface is made up of materials of differing colours. The suns rays hit the surface of the moon and where it encounters lighter colours it reflects more light off its surface. Where it has darker materials and shadow it reflects less. This give the impression of the moon shining which of course it doesn't


Why does the moon depend on the sun to shine?

The moon does not produce its own light; it reflects sunlight to shine. The sun's light illuminates the moon, making it visible to us on Earth. Without the sun's light, the moon would appear dark and invisible.


Does the moon give light to the earth?

Yes, the Moon reflects sunlight towards the Earth, which is why we see it as a source of light in the night sky. The Moon itself does not emit light, but rather reflects it from the Sun.


Why are you able to see the moon in the night sky if the moon does not give off light?

It reflects light from the sun.