Set: science FINALS origins of the moon

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capture theorymoon was fully formed in a different place then was passing the earth slowly that it was captured by the earths gravitational field
sisters theorywhen the moon and the earth formed at the same time 4.5 billion years ago when dust and gas pulled together
the big impact theorythe earth was hit by a large object that broke apart with some of the pieces of earth eventually formed the moon
the daughter theoryearth was spinning so fast when it formed that a large piece of earth flew off and formed the moon

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Creator zimmermc
Created June 1, 2009
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Subject life science
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ORIGINS OF THE MOON

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  1. the big impact theory the earth was hit by a large object that broke apart with some of the pieces of earth eventually formed the moon - 3 misses
  2. the daughter theory earth was spinning so fast when it formed that a large piece of earth flew off and formed the moon - 3 misses
  3. capture theory moon was fully formed in a different place then was passing the earth slowly that it was captured by the earths gravitational field - 2 misses
  4. sisters theory when the moon and the earth formed at the same time 4.5 billion years ago when dust and gas pulled together - 1 miss