What Might Cause a Moon to Be Geologically Active While

question 53

Multiple Choice

What might cause a moon to be geologically active while its planet is not?

• A) The moon may contain more magnetic material than the planet.
• B) The moon's rotation is tidally locked to the planet.
• C) Heating of the moon by its planet's heat of formation.
• D) The moon orbital distance from the planet and/or other moons may cause tidal stresses that can heat its interior.

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