Miranda, a satellite of Uranus,
A) shows active geysers and resurfacing due to water flows.
B) has a thick atmosphere containing methane, nitrogen, and hydrocarbons.
C) shows an ancient surface uniformly covered with impact craters.
D) appears to have been reassembled from separate parts after being shattered by an impact.

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Miranda, one of Uranus's moons, has a surface that appears to have been reassembled from pieces, suggesting it may have been shattered by an impact and then gravitationally re-coalesced. This is evident from its varied and fractured surface, which looks significantly different from a moon with a smooth, young surface or one uniformly covered in craters.

Miranda, a Satellite of Uranus