Question

why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle? as the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible. as earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon. as earth revolves around the sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by earth. as the moon revolves around earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces earth.

Explanation:

The lunar cycle phases are due to the moon's orbit around Earth. As it moves, varying amounts of the sun - lit side of the moon face Earth, creating the different phases we see.

Answer:

As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.