Moon

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth? 29.3 days Where does the moon get its light from? The moon gets its light from the sun. What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? The way the moon rotates around the earth. How many phases of the moon are there? There are 8 phases What are each of the phases called? Full Moon ,New Moon, Waxing cresent, Waxing Gibbous, First quarter, Last quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waning Cresent What does "waxing" mean? Increasing growing larger What does "waning" mean? Decreasing or growing smaller