Much of Europa's surface appears chaotic and clogged with huge iceberg-like blocks. This is consistent with

A) a thin icy crust that has been broken into pieces by tidal forces below which is a subsurface ocean of water
B) the surface thawing due to heat emitted by Jupiter
C) the breaking up of the surface due to plate tectonics
D) a giant impact that has recently shattered the crust into pieces


A

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