GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What gas gives Neptune and Uranus its blue colour?
A
Methane
B
Carbon Dioxide
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both worlds are blue because they have methane in their atmospheres, which absorbs the color red from the sun’s light.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neptune is very similar to Uranus. It’s made of a thick fog of water, ammonia, and methane over an Earth-sized solid center. Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane. The methane gives Neptune the same blue color as Uranus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neptune’s thick atmosphere is mostly hydrogen, with smaller amounts of helium and methane. It is the absorption of red light by methane which gives Neptune its very blue coloration.

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