MOON

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth? 365 days Where does the moon get its light from? the sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? the moon moving around the Earth and sun How many phases of the moon are there? 8 phases What are each of the phases called? New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Cresent. What does "waxing" mean? increasing What does "waning" mean? decreasing