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The Most Widely Accepted Theory for the Formation of the Moon

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The most widely accepted theory for the formation of the Moon is the


A) Giant impact model, in which material was ripped from the Earth after an impact with a Mars size object.
B) Fission model, in which the Moon was spun off of a rapidly rotating Earth.
C) Co-formation model, in which the Moon formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust around the Earth.
D) Capture model, in which the Moon formed in another part of the solar system and was captured by Earth's gravitational field.

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