Without telescopes or other aid, we can look up and see the Moon in the night sky because it

A) emits thermal radiation.
B) reflects infrared light.
C) reflects visible light.
D) glows through radioactive decay.
E) emits visible light.


C

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A.

0

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C.
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D.
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