Which of the Following Is Not Evidence Supporting the Idea

question 169

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not evidence supporting the idea that our Moon formed as a result of a giant impact?

• A) The Pacific Ocean appears to be a large crater-probably the one made by the giant impact.
• B) Computer simulations show that the Moon could really have formed in this way.
• C) The Moon's average density suggests it is made of rock much more like that of the Earth's outer layers than that of the Earth as a whole.
• D) The Moon has a much smaller proportion of easily vaporized materials than Earth.

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