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📅 NSB 2019🎓 HS🔄 Round 10#️⃣ Q11❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

The habitable zone in our solar system ranges from approximately the orbit of Venus to the orbit of Mars. Which of the following best explains why astrobiologists are optimistic about the habitability of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is far outside the habitable zone?

W) It is rich in organic carbon molecules
X) It has a magnetic field similar in magnitude to Earth's magnetic field
Y) Its interior is heated by tidal friction
Z) It is believed to have originally formed in the habitable zone
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