What Might Cause a Moon to Be Geologically Active While

What might cause a moon to be geologically active while its planet is not?

A) The moon may contain more magnetic material than the planet.
B) The moon's rotation is tidally locked to the planet.
C) Heating of the moon by its planet's heat of formation.
D) The moon orbital distance from the planet and/or other moons may cause tidal stresses that can heat its interior.

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