Miranda, a satellite of Uranus:
A)shows a rough surface, indicating that it has either been shattered by one or more large impacts or has undergone partial chemical differentiation.
B)is almost completely smooth and featureless.
C)is smooth, with networks of cracks that were apparently created during the formation of its icy crust.
D)has an ancient surface covered with impact craters like the highland areas of our Moon.

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Miranda's surface is heavily cratered, indicating that it is ancient, but it also has a patchwork appearance that suggests it has experienced geological activity. This combination suggests that the moon was shattered by a massive impact, and then reassembled into its current form through subsequent geological processes.

Miranda, a Satellite of Uranus