Which theory is now considered to be the MOST likely for the formation of the Moon?
A) fission theory, in which a passing planetesimal body pulled material out of the still-molten Earth and left it in orbit to form the present-day Moon
B) cocreation theory, in which Earth and the Moon were formed at the same time out of the same material
C) capture theory, in which Earth's gravity drew the Moon into orbit around it
D) collision-ejection theory, where an interplanetary collision knocked material into orbit around Earth that eventually formed into the present-day Moon
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