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The Currently Accepted Theory for the Formation of the Moon

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The currently accepted theory for the formation of the Moon is the


A) co-formation model in which the Moon formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust around the Earth
B) fission model in which the Moon was spun out from a rapidly rotating Earth
C) giant impact model in which material was blasted from the Earth after an impact with a body the size of the planet Mars
D) capture model in which the Moon formed elsewhere and was later captured into orbit by the Earth's gravity

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