Multiple Choice
Which property of a moon might lead you to believe it was a captured asteroid?
A) It is tidally locked.
B) Its orbital axis is tilted by 5° compared to the planet's rotational axis.
C) It rotates in the opposite direction than its planet rotates.
D) Its surface is very smooth and lacks craters.
E) It is roughly the size of Earth's moon.
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