Question

which of the following is the source of light that illuminates the moon? the moon is not illuminated. the sun illuminates the moon. the moon is luminous and gives off its own light. the earth illuminates the moon.

Explanation:

The moon is a non - luminous object. It does not produce its own light. The sun is a luminous object that emits light. The light from the sun falls on the moon and gets reflected, which is why we can see the moon. The Earth does not illuminate the moon in a way that makes it visible as we see it (the main source is the sun). And clearly, the statement "The moon is not illuminated" is wrong as we can see the moon (it is illuminated by some source), and "The moon is luminous and gives off its own light" is also wrong as it is non - luminous.

Answer:

The sun illuminates the moon.