Which of These Statements Correctly Describes How Neptune Differs from Uranus

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements correctly describes how Neptune differs from Uranus?

• A) Neptune rotates quite rapidly (16 hours), whereas Uranus rotates very slowly (243 days).
• B) A number of storms and ice clouds are visible in Neptune's atmosphere, whereas Uranus's atmosphere appears almost featureless.
• C) Neptune is circled by a system of narrow, dark rings, whereas the rings of Uranus are wide, like those of Saturn.
• D) Neptune's magnetic axis is closely aligned with its rotation axis, whereas for Uranus the two axes are at a large angle to each other.

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