Multiple Choice
From where does Titan's thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere likely arise?
A) photodissociation of methane and ammonia in its atmosphere
B) It is emitted by frequent volcanic eruptions.
C) It has been deposited by ongoing cometary impacts over the age of the Solar System.
D) photosynthesis of algae in oceans that lie beneath its icy surface
E) It was released from underground reservoirs by early impacts.
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