What appears to be the relationship between the surface of Europa and its interior?
A) A solid ice layer extends from the surface to the rocky mantle.
B) A frozen ocean with one small, irregular "continent" overlays several mountain peaks rising above the ice.
C) A solid surface of ice overlays a layer of liquid water or slush.
D) A light, rocky surface and crust "floats" on a denser but partially molten layer of rock.

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Europa's surface is primarily composed of a solid ice layer, beneath which there is believed to be a subsurface ocean of liquid water or slush, due to the heat generated by tidal flexing.

What Appears to Be the Relationship Between the Surface of Europa