Which of these statements correctly describes how Neptune differs from Uranus?
A) Neptune rotates quite rapidly (16 hours) , whereas Uranus rotates very slowly (243 days) .
B) A number of storms and ice clouds are visible in Neptune's atmosphere, whereas Uranus's atmosphere appears almost featureless.
C) Neptune is circled by a system of narrow, dark rings, whereas the rings of Uranus are wide, like those of Saturn.
D) Neptune's magnetic axis is closely aligned with its rotation axis, whereas for Uranus the two axes are at a large angle to each other.
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