The heating of the interior of the large Galilean satellite Io of Jupiter, in order to produce volcanic activity, is probably caused by:
A) its original heat of formation.
B) radioactive elements in its surface.
C) nuclear fission within its interior.
D) tidal distortion by Jupiter and its other satellites.
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