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We can see the moon due to reflected sun light.<br><br>The sun shines 24 hours per day, but we only see the direct sunlight when the side of the earth on which we live faces the sun. At night, the side of the earth where we live faces away from the sun.<br><br>However, the sun's rays will still reach the moon which we can see as some of the sunlight which is reflected from the moon is thrown back towards the earth. This light will be a lot fainter than the direct sunlight which explains why the light is not as strong as during the day.<br><br>Reflected light is the same way you see things at night with a flash light.<br>If you go outside on a completely dark night and shine a flash light on an object on the other side of the street, you see the object light up by observing the reflected light from the flashlight.<br>

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The moon is visible from Earth because it reflects sunlight. The sun's light is reflected off the moon's surface, allowing us to see the moon as a bright object in the night sky. This reflection is what makes the moon visible to us from Earth.

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The Moon is large enough and close enough to be seen. It also receives light from the Sun - some of it directly, some of it indirectly (if the light shines on Earth first, and from there goes to the Moon). A condition to be able to see the Moon is that it must be above the horizon. This only applies part of the time.

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Because of its size, its closeness and the fact that it reflects the Sun's light.

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reflection from the sun

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