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The idea that the moon's development began when the large object collided with earth is called what?
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The Giant Impact Hypothesis
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What caused the moon to form?
The best theory there is, is that a giant object collided with the Earth early in its history. This threw large amounts of debris into space, which then began orbiting the planet and eventually coalescing through the force of gravity, to form the Moon.
What was the supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago?
It was called Pangea
How did the diabase form in southeastern Pennsylvania?
The origin of the diabase found in Pennsylvania is related to the movement of the large, continent-sized plates dating back to the time when Africa and North America collided. The diabase found today was being rifted, or pulled apart when North America and Africa began separating and the separation formed the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the predicate in this sentenceThe wind began to blow?
The wind began to blow The wind is the subject began to blow is the predicate
Why is Bronze age called Bronze age?
The bronze age is called that because the use of copper and tin were used in that time period.
What happened to a company called Solar Development Inc?
Are you asking about Solar Development Inc that began in Colorado?
What caused the moon to form?
The best theory there is, is that a giant object collided with the Earth early in its history. This threw large amounts of debris into space, which then began orbiting the planet and eventually coalescing through the force of gravity, to form the Moon.
What two continents collided to create the Himalayas?
The Indian subcontinent broke off from Africa over a hundred million years ago. It then moved to the southern coast of Asia. When it collided with Asia, the formation of the Himalaya began.
What was c plus plus previously called?
'C with Classes' began development in 1979. The name changed to 'C++' in 1983.
What the theory that the universe began with all matter and energy concentrated in a very small object is called?
That's the Big Bang.
What are the nouns in the sentence she began her career as a teacher?
The nouns in the sentence are:career, direct object of the verb 'began'.teacher, object of the preposition, 'as'.
Name and discuss the hypothesis for the origin of the Earths moon?
There are several theories out there for the formation of the moon. The current most widely accpeted one is called the Giant Impact Hypothesis. The basic idea is that at some point after the young earth had formed but while the surface was still molten a Mars sized object collided with Earth and the material ejected and began orbiting the Earth. This material later formed the Moon.
Did the Egyptians began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts?
No the Romans used the knowledge from the Greeks and began the development of sanitary systems.
Who began development of the KDE?
Matthias Ettrich started KDE development in 1996.
How did nationalism affect the development of the US?
The US began to assert power as nationalism grew. *_*
When did Brush Development begin making tape recorders?
Brush Development began marketing tape recorders in 1946
Did the moon and earth form together?
No, they did not form at the same time because the Moon formed after the Earth. The most likely theory is that shortly after the Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, a giant object (about the size of Mars) collided with the Earth. Large amounts of debris were thrown into space which began orbiting earth and eventually came together to form the moon.
