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Which theory of the origin of the moon would be most supported if the moon had an irregular shape, like an asteroid? impact theory co-formation theory capture theory synchronous theory

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Answer:This would be the capture theory.

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User Uwe Raabe
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Its the impact theory.
It suggests that the moon resulted from the collision of two protoplanets, or embryonic worlds. One of those was the just-forming Earth, and the other was a Mars-size object called Theia. The moon then coalesced from the debris, thus giving it its irregular shape.
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