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The "light" from the moon is reflected sunlight. The phases of the moon are a clue as to the location of the sun.

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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.


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.


Does the sun and moon emit light?

the sun only emit light. not the moon. it will reflect the light of the sun.


Why can people see the Moon?

People can see the Moon because it reflects light from the Sun. As the Sun's light hits the Moon's surface, it bounces off and travels to Earth, making the Moon visible to us. The Moon's appearance changes throughout the month due to its position in relation to the Sun and Earth, resulting in different phases.


What cuases the moon to shine?

The sun's rays hit the moon, which reflect to Earth, making it look like it's shining. The moon looks like it has a different shape every night because the moon reflects the light in different ways depending on where in orbit is the moon.


Is moon a source of light?

No, the moon does not emit its own light. Instead, it reflects light from the sun, which is why the moon appears to light up the night sky. This phenomenon is what allows us to see the moon from Earth.


From where does the moon get its light?

The moon gets its light from the sun.


What cases the moon to look different every night?

The Sun Gives The Moon All It's Light. The Earth's Movement That Blocks And Let's In Parts Of The Sun's Light For The Moon.


Why does the moon get light from the sun?

The moon gets light from the sun because it reflects sunlight off its surface. The moon does not produce light of its own, so it appears bright in the sky when sunlight hits it. This is why we see different phases of the moon as its position relative to the sun changes.


How does the moon appear different shapes?

The different shapes of the moon depend on the position of it, the earth and sun. The moon doesn't actually create light. it reflects it from the sun. The earth simply blocks some of the light, creating a shadow on the moon.


What is source of moon light?

The moon does not generate any perceptible light. It does, however, reflect a good amount of the light that falls on it from the sun. As a consequence we see the moon go through phases as it orbits the earth and sunlight falls on different parts of the moon.


Does the moon make it's own light?

No because the Moon reflects the light of the Sun.