GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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sunlight reflects off of its surface
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the stars shine on it all night
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the Moon’s surface is hot
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the Moon makes its own light
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since planets and moons do not emit light, the only reason we can see them is because they reflect light from some other source. The strongest source of light in our solar system is the sun, so usually we see planets and moons because they are reflecting sunlight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon’s surface where the Sun’s light strikes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sometimes the dark face of the Moon catches Earth’s reflected glow and returns that light. The dark face of the Moon has a faint shine, a ghostly version of a full Moon. The phenomenon is called earthshine. It tends to be brightest between April and June, though it does occur at other times of the year.
Detailed explanation-4: -Even when the Sun isn’t out at all, there’s still plenty of light on the Moon’s surface thanks to the shining, reflected light from the Earth. It isn’t nearly as bright as sunlight; it’s about 10, 000 times fainter. But the light from Earth’s surface, reflected back towards the Moon, can illuminate it all the same.