Any editorial about pollution appearing in such a newspaper is bound to make a strong impression on many citizens.

maternal or reputable

Reputable.

Explanation:

Let us look at the definitions of both of these words

Maternal

relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

Reputable

Having a good reputation

Let's replace this with synonyms

in such a motherly newspaper it's bound to make a strong impression on many citizens.

in such a reliable newspaper it's bound to make a strong impression on many citizens.

Which makes more sense?

either a donut or a sphere or a pancake or a flat sphere. it depends on where the vertical line is.

if the line goes through the center of the circle and is perpendicular to a diameter containing the center, then you get a flat circle.

if the line and the diameter of a the circle meet in the center of the diameter and at an angle, you get a pancake.

if the line is on the circumference of the circle and is at right angles   to the circle you get a ring.

if the line contains the diameter, you get a sphere.

the the line is parallel to the diameter and touches the circumference, you get a donut.

the sun warms our planet, and with the moon, creates the tides. the moon orbits the earth and in turn, the earth orbits the sun. because they appear to be the same size in the sky, the sun, earth and moon work together to create eclipses. when the moon is directly in between the earth and sun