The large impact hypothesis supposes that a.Earth formed as a result of a collision with a Mars-sized object. b.the moon formed during a meteor shower resulting from the collision of two meteorites. c.Earth formed near the moon and gradually pulled away after a near collision with a large asteroid. d.the moon formed from debris ejected into a disk of material around Earth by the impact of a large body. e.Earth’s rapid rotation caused a large section of mantle to spin away and collide with an approaching asteroid, resulting in a debris field that eventually condensed to form the moon.

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The large impact hypothesis supposes that

	a.	Earth formed as a result of a collision with a Mars-sized object.
	b.	the moon formed during a meteor shower resulting from the collision of two meteorites.
	c.	Earth formed near the moon and gradually pulled away after a near collision with a large asteroid.
	d.	the moon formed from debris ejected into a disk of material around Earth by the impact of a large body.
	e.	Earth’s rapid rotation caused a large section of mantle to spin away and collide with an approaching asteroid, resulting in a debris field that eventually condensed to form the moon.