I said in comparison to the sun because I know that that the sun's light come from the firey gases that radiate light and heat what about the moon's light.
2006-06-20 02:12:15 · 18 answers · asked by Don L 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The moon's light is actually just a reflection. The surface of the moon reflects the suns light. That is why you can have half moons, quarter moons, etc. The moon itself doesn't produce any light.
2006-06-20 02:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The light you see from the moon is a reflection of the light off the sun. The moon doesn't generate light, just like the Earth doesn't. It's all because of the sun
2006-06-20 02:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by bigred8882 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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You can call it Moonlight and not be wrong. You can call it reflected sunlight, and not be wrong. It gets to be a matter of necessary vs. unnecessary semantics. This question compares to, "Why do we call grass green, when really, it is not the grass that is green, but green light that is reflected back to us from the grass? The grass gives off no actual green light of its own." Moonlight is a perfectly accurate terminology, a 'bright Moon' is also accurate. It doesn't matter where the reflected light came from, it is that reflected light that is illuminating your late night walk, and causing the natural light pollution. And what would we call Earthshine? Double reflected sunlight? The term moonlight is fine the way it is, IMO, when someone asks what it is, then the explanation can replace the word.
2016-04-05 21:52:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon reflects the suns rays back towards the Earth. The moon does not produce it's own light.
2006-06-20 04:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by dragonfire411 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon's light is a reflection of the sun's.
2006-06-20 02:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Christina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun generates light by burning fuels called nuclear fusion.
The moon reflects the suns light.
2006-06-20 02:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by Hawk996 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon has no light. IT is the sun that illuminates the moon. The light from the sun lights up the moon.
2006-06-20 02:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon reflects light off from the sun.
2006-06-20 03:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by boricua82991 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon reflect the sun light.
2006-06-20 02:28:17 · answer #9 · answered by Rose2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon's "light" is a reflection of the sun shining on it.
2006-06-20 02:15:53 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Bugly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋