Multiple Choice
The Moon probably formed:
A) out of a collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized object
B) when the Earth's gravity captured a planetesimal
C) when the accretion disk around the Earth fragmented
D) when planetesimals collided to form a more massive object
E) when a piece of Earth broke off and entered orbit
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