emit vs. reflect. emit emit means to give off or produce (ex. giving off light)
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What emits and reflects light in the following places?
Our classroomOur atmosphereOur Solar System
Spend some time chatting with your table group and come up with as many things as you can in each area
Stars and SunMost of the objects we see in the night sky are stars which are light emitting objects and therefore are sources of energy
The sun is obviously the largest object in the sky that emits light.
The moon and planetsThere are a relatively small number of objects in the night sky that are seen by reflected light; the most visible of which is the Moon
The moon, planets and their satellites are seen because they reflect light from our Sun
Why does the moon shine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBNBbKkmS4