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No, they are physical features of the moon itself. The dark areas are geologically younger, and the light areas are older and at a higher elevation.

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What moon do you see after a full moon?

the moon is a verry complicated subject, there isno name for it cause the moons light reflection changes so slowly you would have to stay awake for 10 hours at night to see it move an inch.


Who discovered moonlight reflection?

Moonlight is not a reflection that was "discovered" by a single individual; rather, it is a natural phenomenon resulting from sunlight reflecting off the surface of the Moon. The understanding of this reflection has evolved over centuries, with contributions from various astronomers and scientists. Notably, the work of figures like Galileo and Isaac Newton helped to explain the nature of light and reflection, but the concept of moonlight itself has been observed and acknowledged since ancient times.


How does sunlight reach an astronaut on the international space station?

It arrives directly from the sun or comes in via the reflection off the earth, the moon, or anything else orbiting nearby.


How the contonours of African and south American continents suggest the idea that the continents are moble?

South America and Africa are the most notable continents that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle (as all continents do). This suggests that continents were connected at one time and that they are mobile and constantly moving.


What stage is the moon in when it is in the shape of a sliver?

Sometimes the dark part of the moon is illuminated by the reflection of sunlight off the Earth. It is called Earthshine. Check this site http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/earthshine/

Related Questions

What is the reflection on the moon of?

The Moon's light is reflected sunlight.


Does the moon reflect the continents of the world?

no


How does the moon change?

It changes by the sun's reflection on different parts of the moon


What allows the moon to shine?

What allows the moon shine is the reflection of the sun.


What do you see looking at a full moon is that the terrains of the moon or the reflection of of earth at that moment?

Terrains of the moon


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.


What makes the moon spin?

Reflection of the sun.


Why does the Sun rise and fall?

The rising and setting of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars is simply a reflection of the rotation of planet Earth.The rising and setting of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars is simply a reflection of the rotation of planet Earth.The rising and setting of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars is simply a reflection of the rotation of planet Earth.The rising and setting of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars is simply a reflection of the rotation of planet Earth.


Is the moon a reflection?

No the moon is made of dust and dirt. It does reflect the sunlight though.


How do moon produce their own light?

the light from the moon is a reflection of the light from the sun


Why we are not able to see the new moon?

We are not able to see the moon because the light reflection coming off of the sun but when the sun goes down we can see the moon perfectly because there is no sun reflection


Why does the moon shine light on earth?

It is a reflection of the sun.