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Sunlight is reflected off the full moon and, because the sky is clear, the moonlight lightens the surroundings.

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How do you use the word full moon in a sentence?

It was a really clear night and you could see the full moon perfectly.


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No. The phase of the moon has no relationship to the temperature here in Earth at all. However, the fact that you can see the full moon tells us that it is night time, and that the sky is clear. Clear skies at night do allow the Earth's heat to radiate away into outer space. Moonlight subjectively feels colder, because we naturally associate light with heat, and the Moon's light gives no heat. So you may FEEL colder when you're outside seeing a full moon.


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What determines how much moon you see on a clear night?

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