According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis About the Formation of the Moon

question 31

Multiple Choice

According to the giant impact hypothesis about the formation of the Moon, why did the Earth not break apart into many pieces when the giant impact happened?

• A) cosmic impacts are always so slow, the bodies involved never break into pieces
• B) the impactor was about the size of Mars or smaller, so it ejected material from the Earth but did not break it
• C) the impactor was made of such light material (mostly gas and liquid) it could not break the Earth apart
• D) there were more than a dozen small impactors, all hitting one after another
• E) the Earth did break apart into many pieces, which then re-formed into a planet
• Section 9.5: Mercury

Understand the importance of IT planning and justification in organizations of all sizes.

Understand the roles and compositions of IT steering committees.

Recognize different software development methodologies and their applicability.

Grasp the concept and scope of IT architecture.

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Definitions:

Group Dynamics

The study of the interactions and forces among group members in a social context.

Internal Causes

Factors within a person, such as their beliefs, desires, or personality traits, that influence their behavior.

External Causes

Factors outside an individual that influence behaviors, events, or outcomes, contrasting with internal factors that derive from within the person.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or societal expectations.