Question

1. where did the moon come from? one theory claims that ____ was hit by an asteroid and a piece of __ flung off. the pull of gravity held it in __ around the earth. 9. the __ of the moon pulls on everything on earth. 10. the moons gravity pulls on earth’s __, which is the main reason we have __. 11. a __ is when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth. 12. a __ is when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon. 13. why don’t get an eclipse every month? its all because the moons orbit has a little ____.

Explanation:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions related to the moon and eclipses, we can use our knowledge of astronomy (a subfield of Natural Science: Physics or Astronomy, but since Physics is listed, we'll use that context).

Question 8

One theory about the origin of the moon is the "giant - impact hypothesis". According to this theory, the moon was formed from material that was flung off the Earth when a Mars - sized body (an asteroid - like object) hit the Earth. So the blanks would be filled as: "Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was hit by an asteroid and a piece of \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was flung off. The pull of gravity held it in \(\boldsymbol{orbit}\) around the earth."

Question 9

The moon exerts a gravitational pull on everything on Earth. This is related to the concept of gravity. So the blank is: "The \(\boldsymbol{gravitational\ pull}\) of the moon pulls on everything on earth."

Question 10

The moon's gravity also pulls on the Earth's oceans, which causes tides. Tides are the main visible effect of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth for us. So the blanks are: "The moons gravity pulls on earth’s \(\boldsymbol{oceans}\), which is the main reason we have \(\boldsymbol{tides}\)."

Question 11

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, and the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth. So the blank is: "A \(\boldsymbol{solar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth."

Question 12

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the moon, and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon. So the blank is: "A \(\boldsymbol{lunar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon."

Question 13

Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit around the Earth is not in the same plane as the Earth's orbit around the Sun (the moon's orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\) relative to the Earth - Sun orbital plane). So the blank is: "Why don’t get an eclipse every month? Its all because the moons orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\)."

Final Answers (Filled Blanks)

1. Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was hit by an asteroid and a piece of \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was flung off. The pull of gravity held it in \(\boldsymbol{orbit}\) around the earth.
2. The \(\boldsymbol{gravitational\ pull}\) of the moon pulls on everything on earth.
3. The moons gravity pulls on earth’s \(\boldsymbol{oceans}\), which is the main reason we have \(\boldsymbol{tides}\).
4. A \(\boldsymbol{solar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth.
5. A \(\boldsymbol{lunar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon.
6. Why don’t get an eclipse every month? Its all because the moons orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\).

Answer:

To solve these fill - in - the - blank questions related to the moon and eclipses, we can use our knowledge of astronomy (a subfield of Natural Science: Physics or Astronomy, but since Physics is listed, we'll use that context).

Question 8

One theory about the origin of the moon is the "giant - impact hypothesis". According to this theory, the moon was formed from material that was flung off the Earth when a Mars - sized body (an asteroid - like object) hit the Earth. So the blanks would be filled as: "Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was hit by an asteroid and a piece of \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was flung off. The pull of gravity held it in \(\boldsymbol{orbit}\) around the earth."

Question 9

The moon exerts a gravitational pull on everything on Earth. This is related to the concept of gravity. So the blank is: "The \(\boldsymbol{gravitational\ pull}\) of the moon pulls on everything on earth."

Question 10

The moon's gravity also pulls on the Earth's oceans, which causes tides. Tides are the main visible effect of the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth for us. So the blanks are: "The moons gravity pulls on earth’s \(\boldsymbol{oceans}\), which is the main reason we have \(\boldsymbol{tides}\)."

Question 11

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, and the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth. So the blank is: "A \(\boldsymbol{solar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth."

Question 12

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the moon, and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon. So the blank is: "A \(\boldsymbol{lunar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon."

Question 13

Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit around the Earth is not in the same plane as the Earth's orbit around the Sun (the moon's orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\) relative to the Earth - Sun orbital plane). So the blank is: "Why don’t get an eclipse every month? Its all because the moons orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\)."

Final Answers (Filled Blanks)

1. Where did the moon come from? One theory claims that \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was hit by an asteroid and a piece of \(\boldsymbol{the\ Earth}\) was flung off. The pull of gravity held it in \(\boldsymbol{orbit}\) around the earth.
2. The \(\boldsymbol{gravitational\ pull}\) of the moon pulls on everything on earth.
3. The moons gravity pulls on earth’s \(\boldsymbol{oceans}\), which is the main reason we have \(\boldsymbol{tides}\).
4. A \(\boldsymbol{solar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the moon falls on the earth.
5. A \(\boldsymbol{lunar\ eclipse}\) is when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon.
6. Why don’t get an eclipse every month? Its all because the moons orbit has a little \(\boldsymbol{tilt}\).