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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A moon rotating clockwise (retrograde motion) around a planet when viewed from the planet's north pole suggests it may have been captured, as most natural satellites formed from the same material as the planet typically rotate in the same direction as the planet's rotation.

Which Property of a Moon Might Lead You to Believe