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Question
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Which of the following did Earth gain from the Theia impact?
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It’s large metallic core
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It’s 23.5 degree tilt
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The Moon
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All of these are a result of the Theia impact.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the giant impact theory, Theia was a body roughly the size of Mars or smaller – half the diameter of Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -New research suggests that Theia’s mantle was subsumed by Earth and that large anomalous blogs of rock deep within the Earth are its remains.
Detailed explanation-3: -Theia collided with Gaia–the ancient Earth–some 4.5 billion years ago and was destroyed.
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