Europa Has Few Craters Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Europa has few craters because

• A)it is protected from impacts by Jupiter's gravity.
• B)it does not have a solid surface.
• C)it has erased craters nearly as fast as they have formed.
• D)its surface is not strong enough to support craters.
• E)it keeps one face always pointed toward Jupiter which screens it from incoming meteorites.

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