GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Why does the moon appear to shine?
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It is like a star and gives off light
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it refracts light from space
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It reflects light from the sun
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It absorbs light from the sun
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When we look at the Moon, if it does not make its own light, why does it look so bright-where does the Moon get its light? The Moon gets its light from the Sun. In the same way that the Sun illuminates Earth, the Moon reflects the Sun’s light, making it appear bright in our sky.
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: -The Sun’s light comes from one direction, and it always illuminates, or lights up, one half of the Moon – the side of the Moon that is facing the Sun. The other side of the Moon is dark.
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