Based on our current theory of Earth's formation, the water we drink comes from

A) ice that condensed in the solar nebula in the region where Earth formed.
B) chemical reactions that occurred in Earth's crust after Earth formed.
C) chemical reactions that occurred in Earth's core after Earth formed.
D) material left behind during the giant impact that formed the Moon.
E) comets that impacted Earth.


Answer: E) comets that impacted Earth.

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