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3 years ago

Which theory proposes that the moon was a passing asteroid pulled into orbit by Earth's gravity?

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2 answers:

taurus [48]3 years ago

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Answer:

Capture Theory

Explanation:

According to capture theory, moon is passing space rock-asteroid which was captured into the orbit around the Earth due to gravity. Other planets have moons which are captured asteroid like Mars has two moons-Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has many moons which are captured asteroids. Capture theory explains the difference in the composition of Earth and the moon.

kolezko [41]3 years ago

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The correct answer to the question above is the capture theory. The capture theory proposes that the moon was a passing asteroid pulled into the orbit by the Earth's gravity. It says that the moon was originally orbiting the sun, not the Earth.

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