How does the fission hypothesis describe the Moon's origin?
A) The Moon broke off from a rapidly spinning proto-Earth.
B) The Earth and the Moon formed from the same cloud of matter.
C) The Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by the Earth.
D) The Moon was formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth.

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The fission hypothesis suggests that the Moon was once part of the Earth and broke off due to the Earth's rapid rotation.

How Does the Fission Hypothesis Describe the Moon's Origin