Which of the following are unusual about Uranus?
A) ice on its surface has an unusual bluish-green color
B) its axis of rotation, orientation of rings, and orbits of its moons are perpendicular to those of every other planet in the Solar System
C) it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet
D) its orbit sometimes takes it closer to the Sun than Mars
E) none of these

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Uranus is unique in the Solar System due to its extreme axial tilt of about 98 degrees, making its axis of rotation nearly parallel to the plane of the Solar System. This unusual tilt causes the orientation of its rings and the orbits of its moons to be perpendicular compared to those of other planets, not its distance from the Sun, surface ice color, or classification as a planet.

Which of the Following Are Unusual About Uranus