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According to NASA, how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?365 Where does the moon get its light from?the sun What causes us to see different parts of the lighted moon?the earths orbit around the sun How many phases of the moon are there?8 What are each of the phases called?full moon,waning moon,waxing moon,new moon,waning cresent moon,waxing cresent moon,first quarter moon,last qurter moon. What does "waxing" mean?increasing, getting bigger. What does "waning" mean?decreasing getting smaller.