This image shows the terrain of Europa.
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Image courtesy of NASA
Europa Surface Spreading
This image shows an example of spreading of the surface. Either side of the central band can be pieced back together in the same way that South America and Africa can be imagined fitting together. Compare with this picture of the Earth's seafloor.
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