Question R2 Q15 - 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational

Which of the following is the current most commonly accepted hypothesis for the origin of the Moon?

W) The Moon was captured by Earth's gravitational field

X) The Moon condensed from the same cloud of matter as the Earth

Y) The Moon broke off from a rapidly spinning Earth

Z) The Moon formed from ejected debris after a collision with the Earth

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