Ganymede, one of the large Galilean satellites of Jupiter, is very different from Earth, but in which one of the following ways does Ganymede resemble Earth?
A) Like Earth, but unlike all other satellites in the solar system, Ganymede has a dense atmosphere.
B) Based on its density, Ganymede appears to have a large iron core surrounded by a thick rocky mantle directly beneath its icy crust.
C) Ganymede has active volcanoes.
D) Ganymede appears to have had tectonic activity at some time in its past.
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