The most likely reason why Neptune shows significant cloud-forms and associated activity in its atmosphere, compared to the quiet atmosphere of Uranus, is that:
A) Neptune does not have the deep, high-altitude layer of haze that blankets Uranus.
B) Neptune is rotating much faster, thereby stirring the atmosphere into rotating storms like hurricanes on Earth.
C) Neptune is closer to the Sun at the present time and receives more energy to cause more convection and turbulence.
D) Neptune has a significant source of internal heat that causes convection and turbulence.
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