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Question
Which evidence of the giant impact theory suggests that Earth and the moon may have once been in the same place?(1 point)
Responses
The temperatures on Earth and on the moon are similar.
The temperatures on Earth and on the moon are similar.
The composition of moon rocks and some Earth rocks are similar.
The composition of moon rocks and some Earth rocks are similar.
The amount of water on the moon and on Earth is similar.
The amount of water on the moon and on Earth is similar.
The type of gases in the atmospheres of Earth and the moon is the same.
1 answer
The response that suggests Earth and the moon may have once been in the same place is:
The composition of moon rocks and some Earth rocks are similar.
This similarity in composition supports the giant impact theory, which proposes that the moon formed from the debris resulting from a collision between the early Earth and a Mars-sized body.
