Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
capture theory
fission theory co-formation theory |
| gptkbp:capture_theory |
Moon formed elsewhere and was captured by Earth's gravity
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| gptkbp:co-formation_theory |
Earth and Moon formed together from the protoplanetary disk
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| gptkbp:describes |
how the Moon formed
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| gptkbp:evidence |
Moon's lack of iron core
computer simulations support giant impact similar isotopic composition of Earth and Moon rocks |
| gptkbp:fission_theory |
Moon split off from a rapidly spinning Earth
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| gptkbp:formationYear |
about 4.5 billion years ago
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| gptkbp:giant_impact_hypothesis |
Moon formed from debris after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth
Mars-sized body is called Theia widely accepted by scientists |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Origin of the Moon
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| gptkbp:main_hypothesis |
gptkb:giant_impact_hypothesis
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alastair_G._W._Cameron
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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