According to the most popular current hypothesis, the Moon formed ____.
A) at the same time as Earth, but was later captured by Earth's gravity
B) from the meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago
C) after an asteroid collided with Mars a little less than one billion years ago
D) shortly after the formation of Earth when an object the size of Mars or larger smashed into Earth
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