Voyager photos showed the atmosphere of Uranus to be nearly featureless. This appearance is probably a result of   a. Uranus not having sufficient chemical activity in its atmosphere to produce any significant features.   b. Uranus being too far from the sun to receive sufficient energy to produce belt-zone circulation.   c. Uranus having too little heat rising outward from the interior to drive the mechanisms that form clouds and belts.   d. Uranus rotating on its side, causing the belts and zones to cancel themselves.   e. none of the above.

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Voyager photos showed the atmosphere of Uranus to be nearly featureless. This appearance is probably a result of
  a.
Uranus not having sufficient chemical activity in its atmosphere to produce any significant features.
  b.
Uranus being too far from the sun to receive sufficient energy to produce belt-zone circulation.
  c.
Uranus having too little heat rising outward from the interior to drive the mechanisms that form clouds and belts.
  d.
Uranus rotating on its side, causing the belts and zones to cancel themselves.
  e.
none of the above.
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