Seasonal variations over a full Uranian year at a particular point on Uranus would
A) not be present at any point on the planet because dense clouds shield it from climate changes.
B) be nonexistent because such variations at any point on the planet will be smoothed out during its long "year" by the planet's rapid rotation.
C) be almost nonexistent because Uranus moves in an almost perfectly circular orbit and its distance from the Sun remains constant.
D) be extreme because its spin axis is nearly in its orbital plane.

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Uranus has an extreme axial tilt of about 98 degrees, meaning its axis of rotation is nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. This results in one hemisphere facing the Sun continuously for about half of its orbit (a Uranian year is about 84 Earth years), leading to extreme seasonal variations.

Seasonal Variations Over a Full Uranian Year at a Particular