Where does the light of the moon come from??

Question

Here are the options~
The Earth

Its Core

Jupiter

The Sun

PLEASE NO STUPID ANSWERS

Answer 1

The bright part of the moon is the part that the sun is shining on. This is like daytime on earth. The dark part is in shadow, like night on earth. Now the moon goes around the earth once every 29 days (approximately).

At new moon, the moon and the sun are on the same side of Earth. We see the part of the moon that is in shadow, so the moon is dark. Then the moon moves around in its orbit. At first quarter, it has gone one-fourth of the way around Earth. Now we can see part of the moon that is sunlit, but part still in shadow. Note that if the sun is setting in the west, the bright part of the moon is on the side toward the sun and the dark part is away.

About a week later, the moon has moved halfway around its orbit. Now it is on the opposite side of Earth, away from the sun. Now we see only the sunlit side — that is the full moon. Note that if the sun is setting in the west, the moon is just rising in the east.

About a week later, the moon has moved now three-fourths of the way around in its circle around Earth. Once again only part of the moon is sunlit and part is dark. Now you can see the moon in the morning, and note that once again the sunlit side is on the side towards the sun, and the shadow side away. Another week and we are back to the new moon.

It's easier to demonstrate if you have a ball to represent the moon and a flashlight for the sun. Have someone stand several feet away, holding the flashlight so it shines on the ball. Hold the "moon" ball and slowly turn around, watching the moon go around you (you are Earth). Do you see the moon phases.

I guess you just wanted "The Sun" eh?????

Answer 2

oh,come on,seriously,:o
ur options are the earth,its core,jupiter,the sun.

THE EARTH
if u say the light from the moon is from the earth,then that means the earth gives out light.if earth really DID give out light,it will be so bright, that we CANNOT see the moon.but it's a shame,coz the earth does NOT give out light.

THE MOON'S CORE
if the light from the moon comes from it's core, then the moon will be a star.a satar works like this,it has to have enough nuclear in it to emit it's own light.if the light from the moon come from it's core, then why call it the moon?

JUPITER
over the years,astronomers call jupiter 'a failed star'.it's coz Jupiter is almost as big as the sun,but it needs a little bit more mass and nuclear to start emitting it's own light. it will be a star by then.but no,the jupiter does NOT give out it's own light, so it can't lend some to the earth,can it?:)

THE SUN
well,the moon gets it's light from the sun.the moon reflects the sun's light.all the light that we see is actually from the sun.that's why it's called a SOLAR system.

well,the answer to ur question is the moon reflects it's light from the sun.Simple,no?

Answer 3

The Sun

Answer 4

The moon reflects the sun’s light on to us even when the sun is on the other side of the earth. The amount of reflected light depends on the moon’s surface area.

Answer 5

Reflected sunlight, both directly from the sun and the sunlight reflected from the Earth.

Reflected sunlight from Jupiter is also possible, but due to its distance, it's rather dim.


As light from the moon's Core.

Later, when the moon is reactivated again after its long sleep. You will see New Jerusalem.

Answer 6

The Moon reflects the light of the Sun. Unless there is a lunar/solar eclipse.

Answer 7

The sun

Answer 8

It is the reflected light from the sun.

Answer 9

The Sun.

(I really wanted to say shopping malls on the moon, but your requested no stupid answers:)

Answer 10

The reflection of the sun.