The materials that compose most of Titan are completely different than those that compose Earth. Therefore, what were scientist surprised to see from space-probe images in a 2005 landing?

A) some indications that an ancient civilization may have inhabited Titan approximately 500,000 years ago
B) a landscape similar to Earth's
C) an utterly alien landscape, unlike anything seen on Earth
D) the image of a man's face on an equatorial mountain range


Answer: B

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