Moon lights.

Meaning: This means the moon is giving off light. It's like saying, The natural satellite of the Earth is emitting light and can be seen at night.

Choice of Words: Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth that orbits around it and is visible in the night sky. Lights is a verb that means to give off light. When you put them together, 'Moon lights' means that the moon is giving off light and is visible in the night sky.

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The moon shines.

Meaning: This means that the moon is making its own light and that we can see it in the sky.

Choice of Words: The moon is the big, round thing in the sky that glows at night. Shines means to give off light. So when we say "The moon shines," we're saying that the moon is giving off light.

The moon reflects light.

Meaning: This means that the moon is not making its own light, but is instead bouncing light from the sun off of it.

Choice of Words: Reflects means to bounce off. So when we say "The moon reflects light," we're saying that the moon is bouncing light off of it. The light that the moon is bouncing off of is from the sun.

The moon is lit by the sun.

Meaning: This means that the moon is not making its own light, and is instead being lit up by the light from the sun.

Choice of Words: Lit means to be made bright by light. So when we say "The moon is lit by the sun," we're saying that the moon is being made bright by the light from the sun.

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