Although the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are very similar, the atmosphere ofNeptune contains more:
A)hydrogen.
B)helium.
C)methane.
D)ammonia.
E)nitrogen.

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The atmosphere of Neptune contains more methane than Uranus, which gives it a blue color. The other gases listed (hydrogen, helium, ammonia, nitrogen) are present in relatively similar amounts in the atmospheres of both Uranus and Neptune. Both Uranus and Neptune have similar atmospheres composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane. However, Neptune has a larger amount of methane in its atmosphere than Uranus.

Although the Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune Are Very Similar