What is the main factor that makes Earth more geologically active than the other terrestrial planets?
A) It is larger, so it has retained its internal heat for longer.
B) It is farthest from the Sun, so it receives less light.
C) It has a large Moon, so it is heated by tidal forces.
D) It has far more radioactive material than other planets.
E) It formed much later than the other planets.
A) It is larger, so it has retained its internal heat for longer.
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