Which of the following are key points in the current leading theory of the forma

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Which of the following are key points in the current leading theory of the formation of the Moon? You may choose more than one.

Note that this question is marked on an "every decision counts" basis, meaning that it matters which ones you choose to leave unselected, as well as those you choose to select.

The Moon was created through a glancing impact between the Earth and a body about the size of Mars.

The Moon is made up of material that was vaporized during a collision. This material ended up in orbit around the Earth and when it re-condensed, that material became the Moon.

The Moon started out as a large asteroid and was captured by Earth's gravitational field.

The Earth and Moon were both destroyed during a collision between two bodies. Both then re-condensed as the pair of bodies orbiting each other that we see today. This explains why they are so similar in composition.

The Moon is considered a "daughter" of Earth because it was created at the same time as the Earth, similar to the way in which the large jovian moons formed.

The Moon was created through a glancing impact between the Earth and a body about the size of Mars.

Explanation / Answer

*The Moon was created through a glancing impact between the Earth and a body about the size of Mars.It is known as giant-impact hypothesis.Moon formed from debris left over from a collision between Earth and Mars approximately 4.5 billion years ago.The Moon started out as a large asteroid and was captured by Earth's gravitational field.It is known as capture hypothesis.This hypothesis explains the earth's garvity snagged a body passing near by earth.

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