Multiple Choice
Why do astronomers think Miranda has such an unusual surface?
A) It underwent an episode of tidal heating in the past.
B) It was squashed by a giant impact.
C) It formed from the remains of a giant impact relatively recently.
D) Its surface is covered with a powdery dust from micrometeorite impacts.
E) Its low temperature affects the colors of its surface ice.
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