All of these are methods believed to have formed planetary moons in the solar system EXCEPT
A) as a result of the planet being struck by a large object.
B) the capture of planetesimals.
C) the spontaneous splitting of a planet due to intense internal radioactivity.
D) condensation within a miniature nebula formed around the planet.

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The spontaneous splitting of a planet due to intense internal radioactivity is not a widely accepted theory for the formation of planetary moons. Accepted theories include the giant impact hypothesis (A), capture theory (B), and the co-formation or accretion within a circumplanetary disk (D).

All of These Are Methods Believed to Have Formed Planetary