moons+page

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?23.7days Where does the moon get its light from?the sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon?in the rotaton How many phases of the moon are there?8 What are each of the phases called?new moon, quater moon ,full moon ,last quter moon,cresontmoon, waxmoon, waning moon What does "waxing" mean?growing lager What does "waning" mean?growing smaller