Flying by Pluto in July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft transmitted images of a complex landscape called Sputnik Planum. Which of the following best describes Sputnik Planum?

A) A large ice field with tongues of flowing ice
B) A large volcanic field with lava flows composed of frozen methane
C) A field of overlapping impact craters
D) A landscape shaped by flowing water


Answer: A

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