alleryStart learning →The most widely accepted idea says the Moon formed when a Mars-size body hit
AThe early Earth
BThe planet Jupiter
CThe Sun itself
DThe planet Venus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The early Earth
In the giant-impact idea, the protoplanet Theia collided with the early Earth and the debris formed the Moon.
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