Why do Venus and Earth have the youngest surfaces?

A. Mercury and Mars formed earlier than Earth and Venus.
B. Both Venus and Earth have active interiors that recycle the planets' crusts.
C. Both have liquid water that erode the planets' surfaces.
D. Venus and Earth have been bombarded by impactors that have renewed their surfaces.


Answer: B

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