Emit vs Reflect Emit Emit means to give

Emit vs. Reflect

Emit §Emit means to give off or produce (Ex. Giving off light)

Reflect §Reflect means to give back or bounce (ex. reflecting light)

Make a table Location Emit Light Reflect Light

What emits and reflects light in the following places? § Our classroom § Our atmosphere § Our Solar System Spend some time chatting with your table group and come up with as many things as you can in each area

What objects in our classroom emit light?

What objects in the room reflect light?

What objects in our atmosphere or close to earth orbit emit light?

What objects in our atmosphere or close to earth orbit reflect light?

What objects in our solar system emit light?

What objects in our solar system reflect light?

Stars and Sun § Most 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 planets § There 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=mp. BNBb. Kkm. S 4

Emit vs. Reflect in Space Emit § Sun § Stars § Galaxies § Meteors Reflect § Planets § Moons § Comets Asteroids § Meteoroids