How does the condensation hypothesis describe the Moon's origin?
A)The Moon broke off from a rapidly spinning 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 condensation hypothesis proposes that the Moon formed alongside the Earth from the same cloud of matter, which condensed into solid particles that eventually formed into the two bodies.

How Does the Condensation Hypothesis Describe the Moon's Origin