Multiple Choice
How can moons be more geologically active than planets?
A) Some moons have magnetic fields that are stronger than planets.
B) Some moons have a faster rotation rate than some planets.
C) The tidal stresses experienced by some moons can heat the interior.
D) Moons that are denser than the planets they orbit attract more colliding objects.
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