Question

Ashen light (or earthshine) is
a. the sunlight that shines on the face of the Moon that we never see.
b. the light from the Moon that illuminates Earth's surface at night.
c. the light we see at dusk just after the Sun sets.
d. the light we see at dawn just before the Sun rises.
e. sunlight reflected by Earth that illuminates the "dark" portion of the Moon.

Answer 1

Answer:

E

Explanation:

The condition known as Earth shine takes place when the reflecting sunlight from our world illuminates the Moon's dark side. This is usually the result that the dark side of the moon is showered in a dim, faint light. It is also called  as the ashen light of the Moon, or in the wings of the new Moon as the old Moon.

Therefore the correct reason would be e. sunlight reflected by Earth that illuminates the "dark" portion of the Moon.