Multiple Choice
The impact collision theory of the Moon's formation
A) was disproved by samples from the Apollo lunar missions.
B) states that the Moon was formed elsewhere in the Solar System and was captured by Earth's gravitational force.
C) suggests that the Moon was thrown from a spinning Earth.
D) states that the Earth was struck by a huge object, causing a large amount of mantle material to be blown into orbit.
E) suggests that the Moon was formed by light, less dense materials that floated into the orbit around the Earth.
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