What Is the One Major Difference Between the Sun and the Moon

question 108

Multiple Choice

What is the one major difference between the Sun and the Moon in our sky?

• A) Their apparent motion across the sky with respect to the horizon in one day is very different.
• B) Their diameters subtend at very different angles.
• C) The spectrum of their light is very different.
• D) The Sun emits light whereas the Moon merely reflects it.

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