The most recent and widely accepted explanation among scientists for the origins of the Moon is that the Earth collided with a Mars-sized body, often referred to as Theia, which resulted in debris that eventually coalesced to form the Moon. This impact hypothesis, known as the Giant Impact Hypothesis, accounts for the similarities in isotopic compositions between Earth and the Moon, providing strong evidence for this theory.
What do scientists theorize about the origins of the Moon? Choose the most recent explanation.
The Moon was originally a dwarf planet captured by the Earth's gravitational pull billions of years in the past.
Identical forms of elements on both the Moon and Earth lead scientists to believe that Earth and Moon were formed.
That Earth collided with a Mars-sized body forming the Moon.
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