moons+and+tides!!!!!!

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? how we see it in possition on earth. How many phases of the moon are their? 8 phases

What are each of the phases called? new moon, first quarter,full moon,last quarter,the waxing cresent,waxing gibbus,waning gibbus moon,waning cresent moon

What does "waxing" mean? increasing or getting larger

What does "waning" mean? decresing or growing smaller