Moon

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth? 27.3 Where does the moon get its light from? it reflects the light from the sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? the sun How many phases of the moon are there? 8 What are each of the phases called? new moon, first quarter,full moon,tird quarter, waxing cresent moon, waxing gigous moon, waning gibous moon, waning cresent moon. What does "waxing" mean? growing larger What does "waning" mean? decrease or smaller