Io Experiences Strong Internal Tidal Heating Because of

question 17

Multiple Choice

Io experiences strong internal tidal heating because of

• A) large amounts of radioactive decay occurring inside the moon
• B) the large amount of internal heat left over from its formation
• C) the strong tidal forces exerted by the outer Galilean moons, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
• D) the strong tidal force from the massive Jupiter combined with its elliptical orbit which causes the strength and direction of the force to constantly change

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