2006-08-12 07:21:22 · 15 answers · asked by Darla M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It reflects the sunlight. That's why the moon has "phases" - you know when it looks like a sliver or a quarter or half moon, or when its a "new moon" and you can't see it at all. It depends on where the moon is in relation to the sun and the earth and whether we are on the moon's "dark" or "light" side. It's a little difficult to explain, but VERY easy with pictures. Check out the website I posted below. If you scroll down a little, there's an illustration that shows how the moon looks depending on where it is in its orbit around the earth.
2006-08-12 07:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by Amalthea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon actually has no light of its own! It looks like it's bright and a very good light, and it is, but it isn't the moon's own light. The reason we can see it at night is that the moon reflects our sun's light to us. So it looks like it's the moon's light. You can try experimenting with a mirror.
2006-08-12 11:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by AD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon simply reflects the sun light to earth, just like in a dark room when you take a flash light and point it to the wall, the wall reflects the light coming from the flash light to you and you see it illuminated that's all;-)
2006-08-12 07:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by Marty McFly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sun ' s reflection falls on moon amd makes it shine at night .
2006-08-12 07:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by gurpreet b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun reflects off oft he moon. Did you not have science or astronomy classes in school? I think its one of the basics you learn.
2006-08-12 09:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by peacefrogg1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun
2006-08-12 19:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by qwine2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moonlight is simply the sunlight reflecting off the moon and down to earth.
2006-08-12 07:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by King Tex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your brain.
(OK that's the Zen answer. SO??? Can you see the Moon *without* a brain? AHA!)
"When the moon hits your eye
"Like a big pizza pie
"That's amore!"
2006-08-12 12:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by Luis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun's reflection.
2006-08-12 08:50:03 · answer #9 · answered by Andie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's bright from the sunlight hitting it! If you were in outerspace, earth looks bright too.
2006-08-12 07:24:32 · answer #10 · answered by natureutt78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋