moon

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?27.3 days Where does the moon get its light from? The sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? the moon orbits around the sun. How many phases of the moon are there? 8 phazes What are each of the phases called?new moon, waning cresent moon, waxing cresent moon,first quarter moon, third quarter moon,waning gibbous,waxing gibbous, full moon What does "waxing" mean?increasing getting bigger What does "waning" mean?decreasing getting smaller