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Only because the sun shines on the moon.

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Does the sun give earth light?

No. The moon does


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


Were does the moon and earth get its light from?

The moon and earth get there light from the sun when the sun shines onto the moon the moon reflects the suns light onto the earth.


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 Europa give off its own light?

No, Europa is a moon rather than a star. It reflects light from the Sun just like the Earth's moon.


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


How does the light from the moon reach the earth?

The moon does not emit light, rather it reflects it. The light from the sun shines on the moon, and it is reflected to earth.


The moon shines by reflected what?

We see the suns' light reflecting off the moon. There is some of the Earths' light also. The sun illuminates the moon as it orbits the Earth a give it the phases we see.


Do the earth and moon make their own light and heat?

No. The moon reflects the sun's light and the earth is heated and lite by the sun.


How is the earth able to give off light?

The Earth does not give off light on its own. It reflects light from the Sun, which is its primary source of light and energy. This reflected sunlight is what makes the Earth appear bright and illuminated.


Why does a moon appear to give off a bright white light when it doesn't produce its own light?

The moon reflects light from the sun, which is why it appears to give off a bright white light. The moon's surface reflects different amounts of sunlight depending on its position in orbit, resulting in the various phases we see from Earth.