Moon

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?According to NASA it takes 27.3 days for the moon to orbit the earth. Where does the moon get its light from? The moon gets it's light from the sun. What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon?It's orbit around the sun causes us to see it at different angles. How many phases of the moon are there? There are 8 phases of the moon. What are each of the phases called? Full moon, new moon, first quarter moon, last quarter moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, waxing gibbous and waning gibbous are the phases of the moon. What does "waxing" mean? Waxing means growing larger or increasing What does "waning" mean? Waning means decreesing growing smaller