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? sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon? the 8 phases How many phases of the moon are there? 8 What are each of the phases called? new moon, first quartermoon, full moon, third quarter, waxing cresent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous moon, waning cresent moon What does "waxing" mean? incresing What does "waning" mean? decresing