Consider the following hypothetical situation.A spacecraft lands on a moon of one of the planets.The moon has a smooth surface resembling that of the lunar maria.The rocks on the surface are found to be 4.5 billion years old.Why would such a finding be highly unusual?

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If the moon's surface is 4.5 billion years old, it should have undergone heavy bombardment by meteoroids in the past, resulting in numerous impact craters. The fact that the surface is described as "smooth" suggests that this has not occurred, making such a finding highly unusual. Choice A is not necessarily true, as rocks on Earth's moon can be older than 4.5 billion years. Choice C is incorrect, as it contradicts the previous statement about the age of rocks on the Earth's moon. Choice D is not relevant to the scenario presented.

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