Question

most scientists agree that the moon was likely formed after a collision between earth and a large planet named theia. this collision likely created a huge debris field, made up of material from both earth and theia. based on models of this event, scientists believe that the moon was formed from this debris over the course of thousands of years.
text 2
researchers from nasas ames research center used a computer to model how the moon could have formed. although simulations of the moons formation have been done in the past, the team from nasa ran simulations that were much more detailed. they found that the formation of the moon was likely not a slow process that took many years. instead, its probable that the moons formation happened immediately after impact, taking just a few hours.
which choice best describes a difference in how the author of text 1 and the author of text 2 view the evidence for the formation of the moon?
choose 1 answer:
a the author of text 1 believes that the moon formed more slowly than the author of text 2 believes.
в the author of text 1 suggests there is more evidence confirming the existence of theia than the author of text 2 suggests.
с the author of text 1 claims that the moon’s surface is more similar to earth’s surface than the author of text 2 claims.
d the author of text 1 argues that the formation of the moon occurred much earlier than the author of text 2 argues.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Text 1 says the moon formed over thousands of years (slow), Text 2 says it formed in a few hours (fast). So Text 1's author believes it formed more slowly than Text 2's author. This matches.
• Option B: Text 2 doesn't discuss evidence for Theia's existence, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Neither text compares the moon's surface to Earth's surface, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Both texts discuss the formation process's speed, not the time of occurrence, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. The author of Text 1 believes that the moon formed more slowly than the author of Text 2 believes.