Uranus Is Tilted on Its Side with Its Rotation Axis

question 295

Multiple Choice

Uranus is tilted on its side with its rotation axis almost in the plane of its orbital motion around the Sun. As a result, seasonal variations in temperature on Uranus are

• A) nonexistent.
• B) much less extreme than seasonal variations in temperature on Earth.
• C) about the same as on Earth.
• D) much more extreme than seasonal variations in temperature on Earth.

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