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The moon formed when a Mars-sized planet collided with Earth when the solar system was still forming, ejecting a portion of Earth into orbit. That rocky debris came together to form the moon.
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Where was maria on the moon formed?
The maria's on the moon were formed by meteors slamming into it.
What shape is the moon formed?
The moon is spherical.
How were the depressions on the moon formed?
The depressions on the moon are impact craters formed by collisions with asteroids and comets.
What was the solar system when the moon formed?
When the Moon was formed, the Solar System WAS already a solar system.
What is the theory about how the moon formed?
There are a number of theories - capture, breaking off the earth etc, but none of them really add up.
How are crates on the moon made?
the craters on the moon were formed by meteors hitting the moon and the lunar lakes were formed by lava filling in the craters
How is soil formed in moon?
i already said YOUR MOON!~
What are the problems With the other theories of how the moon formed?
Scientists n there theories are uncertain still of how the moon formed about'
What are the dark features on the moon's surface?
They are the "maria". They were formed from volcanic lava flows.
Explain how scientist think the moon was originated?
No one really knows how the Moon was formed. There are a few different hypothesis but not all scientists agree on one. Wikipedia has a short version of 4 of them.
Are shadows formed by sun?
They are Formed by xagons that come from moon.
How was the crater Plato formed?
it was formed by a astroed that hit the moon
