Which Characteristic of Jupiter's Satellite Io Makes It Different from Any

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of Jupiter's satellite Io makes it different from any other known satellite in the solar system?

• A) Io has a permanent, dense atmosphere.
• B) Io is volcanically active, with gas plumes and lava flows.
• C) Io has geyserlike plumes of nitrogen gas.
• D) Io's surface is broken into heavily cratered and lightly cratered regions in a pattern similar to plate tectonics.

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