What Evidence Is There for Scientists to Believe Uranus Has

question 67

Multiple Choice

What evidence is there for scientists to believe Uranus has some internal heat?

• A) active volcanoes spewing methane gas and ash
• B) convection in the fluid mantle driving the dynamo effect
• C) a molten metallic core
• D) craters on the surface that are small and filled by lava
• E) a severe axis tilt leads to more absorption of heat from the Sun

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