Which of the following is not a line of evidence supporting the hypothesis that our Moon formed as a result of a giant impact?
A)The Pacific Ocean appears to be a large crater-probably the one made by the giant impact.
B)Computer simulations show that the Moon could really have formed in this way.
C)The Moon's average density suggests it is made of rock much more like that of the Earth's outer layers than that of Earth as a whole.
D)The Moon has a much smaller proportion of easily vaporized materials than Earth.

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The Pacific Ocean being a large crater is not directly related to the hypothesis that the Moon formed as a result of a giant impact. It is a separate theory known as the "Panthalassa theory" which suggests that the Pacific Ocean was formed by the movement of tectonic plates.

Which of the Following Is Not a Line of Evidence