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? when the moon orbits How many phases of the moon are there? 8 What are each of the phases called? new moon, waxing cresant, waining goubis, first quarter moon, last quarter, waxing crescent moon , waxing goubus What does "waxing" mean? to get smaller