Moon+and+Tides

According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth? 27.3 Where does the moon get its light from? the sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? what angle we see it at How many phases of the moon are there? 8 What are each of the phases called?new moon, first quater, full moon, third quater, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning cresernt What does "waxing" mean? getting larger What does "waning" mean? getting smaller