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When the sunlight falls on the surface of the moon, then moon reflect that light towards the surroundings and then this reflected light falls on our eyes and the we say moon is lightning.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is sunlight hitting the moon that reflects back on the earth.
Surprisingly enough, moonlight is caused by sunlight. Moonlight is a result of the sun shining on the moon and reflecting back down to the earth.
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∙ 10y agoThe moon does not have any light of its own. The moonlight that we see on earth is sunlight reflecting off of the moons surface.
Simple answer - moonlight IS sunlight, though the sunlight is reflected from the moon to the Earth.
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∙ 11y agoThe Moon doesn't create any light, so there isn't really any "moonlight". The light that we SEE from the Moon is actually light from the SUN, which hits the Moon and illuminates it. Some of the light of the Sun bounces off, and some of it is reflected back toward the Earth. We see this reflected sunlight as "moonlight".
By the way, the Moon makes a REALLY BAD mirror. The albedo (an index of reflectivity) of the Moon is about 0.04, which means the Moon actually reflects less light than it would if it were made of charcoal. But because the Moon is pretty big and fairly close, it's quite bright in the sky.
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∙ 14y agomoon light is the light of the sun reflecting off the moon rocks
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∙ 15y agoThe moon's shadow comes from the sunlight hitting the moon, and the moon bloching it from going any further.
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∙ 14y agoMoonlight is reflected. Sunlight is direct.
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∙ 13y agoThe moon does not produce any light of it's own. The moon is just a giant mirror to the sun.
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∙ 12y agoAlmost. You have it backwards. Moonlight is the reflection of the Sun off of the Moon. Our sunlight on Earth is direct light from the Sun.
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∙ 12y agoIt Comes from the reflection of the sun light
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Do plants need moonlight?
No, they don't need moonlight to make their food they only make their food when there is sunlight. In night they take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and breath out carbon dioxide (CO2) only.
What is the answer for the . Even the moonlight that you see at night is caused by the sun. is really sunlight reflected off the earths moons surface?
Yes. The reason we see the Moon, and certain planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn can be seen with the naked eye) is because of sunlight reflected from them.
Moonlight is reflected light from the earth or sun?
the sun is reflected from the moonlight.
Is moonlight a matter?
moonlight does matter because that was all the light people had before fire was found
What kind of sunlight produces a lot of sunlight?
The bright type of sunlight
Is sunlight the same as moonlight?
no
Does moonlight come directly from the moon?
Moonlight is sunlight reflected off the surface of the moon.
Why is moonlight so bright sometimes?
refelction of the sunlight
Why can you see moonlight?
because of the sunlight reflecting off of it!
How many hours of moonlight does Antarctica get?
When there is no sunlight, viewers on the Antarctic continent can see moonlight 24/7.
Does a ship weigh more or less in the moonlight?
Light has nothing to do with its weight. It weighs the same in moonlight as it does in sunlight.
what did people have as a source of light at the start of the mankind?
sunlight and moonlight
Why do we get moonlight?
It is sunlight reflected from the moon's surface onto the earth.
The portion of sunlight reflected by the Moon's surface is called?
"Moonlight".
How is sunshine different from moonlight?
Sunshine, or sunlight, comes directly from the sun. Moonlight is the sun's reflection off the Moon's surface.
Does the moon provide light in the solar system?
No, the Moon generates no light of its own. However, it reflects the light of the Sun, so when you see moonlight you are actually seeing reflected sunlight.(They apparently didn't think about that when they created the vampire legends. If sunlight kills vampires and moonlight is just reflected sunlight, why doesn't moonlight kill vampires, too?)
Can rainbows be formed by the sun breaking up moonlight?
No. Rainbows are formed by the refraction of light due to water vapour in the atmosphere. While you can have 'moonbows' caused by moonlight (sunlight reflected by the moon), it still requires light + water vapour. Sunlight + moonlight alone, cannot form one.
