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Do planets and moons shine in the sky due to reflected sunlight?
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Yes, that's how it works.
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The planets and the moon shine because of what sunlight?
reflected
Why do the planets and the moon shine so brightly if they do not produce light?
They are shining from reflected sunlight - any you know how bright the sun is.
The moon and planets shine by what sunlight?
The sun's sunlight.
Why do planets and the moons shine so brightly if they do not produce light?
The light comes from the reflection of the suns light off their surface. It may seem like there is not enough light to make them shine so much, but compared to the night sky, there is enough reflected light off their surfaces for us to see detail in the moon and planets.
Where does the light come from that you see from the moon?
The light comes from the Sun. Not only does the Sun shine on Earth, but it also shines on the Moon. The sunlight that shines onto the Moon is reflected back into space and we see it as moon light. NB All the othert planets in the Solar System will have sun lighty.
The planets and the moon shine because of what sunlight?
reflected
Which contains only objects that shine as a result of reflected light?
moons, planets and comets
Why do the planets and the moon shine so brightly if they do not produce light?
They are shining from reflected sunlight - any you know how bright the sun is.
What type of radiation does a comet emit?
Like the planets, comets emit no visible light of their own-they shine by reflected (or reemitted) sunlight.
The moon and planets shine by what sunlight?
The sun's sunlight.
By what light does planets shine?
The planets do not emit light, they reflect sunlight.
Why do moons and planets shine?
Because god made them that way
When light comes from the sun does it shine straight on Jupiter and its moons or does it shine on Jupiter then from there the light reflects to Jupiter's moons?
It shines directly on both Jupiter and its moons. There is no reason it shouldn't, as, other than periodic eclipses from Jupiter, nothing blocks the sunlight from reaching those moons. The moons do get some reflected light from Jupiter as well, just as Earth gets some light from our moon.
Do moons comets and stars shine as a result of reflected light?
Moons and comets appear to shine because of the light they reflect. Stars produce their own light.
What do the planets and their moons use to appear to shine?
They utilize Sunlight for this. Because the sun is shining on them and illuminating them. Exactly like rocks on the table in a dark room when you go in there with a flashlight.
Planets can be seen in the sky because?
The planets shine because they reflect sunlight.
Why moon and planets shine and produce light?
The moon and planets reflect sunlight, they do not produce light.
