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The answer is in the question. The reason you see your friend is not because your friend is glowing on her/his own. You see light reflecting off of your friend's body. It's the same with the moon. When you are in darkness and you turn on a flashlight, you see things because the light you shine on them reflects back to you. You see the light that the moon reflects from the sun.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoBy using a total lunar eclipse, and also using what you know about the moon's cycles. If the moon glows for some reason other than reflected sunlight, then why does it not glow at new moon, or during a total lunar eclipse? What other explanation would work better for the changing lunar cycle?
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∙ 13y agoYou see the sun because there are processes going on inside it that generate light,
like a lamp in the middle of the room.
You see the moon and planets because the sun shines on them, like the floor, walls
and furniture in the room where the lamp is.
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∙ 13y agoGo outside during any day or night when the sky isn't cloudy, and look up.
If it's daytime, then you can see the sun for sure, and often the moon. If it's
night-time, then you can see the stars for sure, sometimes a few planets,
and often the moon.
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∙ 14y agoThe sun is easily visible in the daytime- just look up. The same goes for the moon during the night.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon is viewable with the naked eye and is the largest object in the night sky.
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∙ 14y agoBecause if it's between the Earth and the Sun, doesn't that mean that it is daytime on the side the moon is on?
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Why do we see the moon?
We see the moon because it reflects the sun's light.
How can we see the moon shine bright?
It reflects light from the sun.
Why can you see the moon even though it does not emit its own light?
The moon reflects light from the sun
Why does the moon seem to shine at nigth?
The moon seems to shine at night, because it reflects the light given off by the sun. We can not see the moon's reflection during the day, because the sun light is too bright, but, at night, the moon reflects the light given off by the sun and we can see it.
Is the sun direct light?
Yes because it is a source of light. However, the moon is not direct light as it is not a source. It reflects the light of the sun and that is why we see the moon as 'shining.'
Why do we see the moon?
We see the moon because it reflects the sun's light.
How is SUNLIGHT related to the light you see from your moon?
The moon reflects the sun's light.
Why do you see moon in day light also?
The moon reflects the light from the sun.
How can you see light on moon?
The light from the sun reflects from the surface of it.
Why do you see the mooon?
the moon reflects the sun's light
Why you see light before sun rise and after sunset?
You see light because the moon reflects light from the sun.
How can we see the moon shine bright?
It reflects light from the sun.
Why can you see the moon even though it does not emit its own light?
The moon reflects light from the sun
What is the same about the moon and sun?
you can see both from earth, only the sun is a light source. the moon reflects the suns light
Why do you get faces of the moon?
The sun reflects light off of the moon and what we see is the shadow of that reflection on the moon.
Why does the moon seem to shine at nigth?
The moon seems to shine at night, because it reflects the light given off by the sun. We can not see the moon's reflection during the day, because the sun light is too bright, but, at night, the moon reflects the light given off by the sun and we can see it.
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.
