Why Is Europa Considered a Good Candidate for the Possible

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why is Europa considered a good candidate for the possible existence of life?

• A)It has a thick atmosphere with a surface pressure greater than that on Earth.
• B)It is located within our Sun's habitable zone.
• C)The Galileo spacecraft found strange seasonal changes on its surface that look like they could be due to life.
• D)Strong evidence suggests that it has a deep, subsurface ocean of liquid water.

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