What gives Uranus its blue-green coloration?
A) impurities of phosphorus and sulfur in the otherwise white ice crystals of water, methane, and ammonia
B) emission by blue and green spectral lines of ethane and propane
C) absorption of red light by methane gas
D) absorption of blue and green light by ammonia gas

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Methane gas in Uranus's atmosphere absorbs red light and reflects the blue and green light, giving the planet its blue-green coloration.

What Gives Uranus Its Blue-Green Coloration