Which of the following can contribute to explaining why jovian moons are sometimes much more geologically active than terrestrial worlds of similar (or smaller) size?
a. ice-rich composition
b. tidal heating
c. orbiting far from the Sun
d. orbiting far from their planet
e. having a core of metal and rock
Answer :
a. ice-rich composition
b. tidal heating
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