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What type of process likely created the Earth's Moon?

Answer 1

Christopher Ales

Soon after the formation of solar system about 4.6 billion years back a mars sized object hit earth.

The moon was formed after the outer layers were thrown away. The object that struck was named Theia.

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Answer 2

Luke Allen

The most widely accepted theory for the formation of the Moon is the Giant Impact Hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, a Mars-sized object, sometimes referred to as Theia, collided with the early Earth around 4.5 billion years ago. The collision ejected debris from both bodies into space, which eventually coalesced to form the Moon.

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