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 10 degrees compared to the planet's rotational axis.
C) It rotates clockwise around the planet when viewed from the planet's north pole.
D) Its surface is very smooth and lacks craters.
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