How is the moon illuminated?

It produces its own light.
It reflects light from the Sun.
It transforms energy into light.
It absorbs light from the Earth.

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How is the moon illuminated?

It produces its own light.
It reflects light from the Sun.
It transforms energy into light.
It absorbs light from the Earth.

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It reflects light from the Sun.

The Moon does not make its own light — sunlight shining on the lunar surface is reflected to Earth. (A faint additional glow on the dark portion can come from Earth-reflected light, called earthshine.)

How is the moon illuminated?

It produces its own light.
It reflects light from the Sun.
It transforms energy into light.
It absorbs light from the Earth.

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How is the moon illuminated? It produces its own light. It reflects light from the Sun. It transforms energy into light. It absorbs light from the Earth.

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