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 moves around the earth How many phases of the moon are there:8 What are each of the phases called:first quater,full moon,third quater,waxing cresent,waxing gibbous,wanning gibbous,wanning cresent What does "waxing" mean:increasing or getting bigger What does "waning" mean:decreasing or growing smaller