In the giant impact theory of the Moon's origin,

a. the Moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth
b. the Earth and its Moon formed from the same cloud of matter
c. the Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth.
d. the Moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth.


D

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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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