Sahid is talking with his friend, an amateur astronomer, about why Uranus is so cold. His friend believes Uranus holds the record for coldest temperatures because it is further away from the sun than most other planets. What should Sahid say to his friend?

Question

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He should agree, Uranus is the coidest planet because it is the farthest planet from the sun (that we know about).
He should disagree, Uranus is not the furthest planet from the sun, so that's not the reason it's the coldest. It is the coldest planet due to intricacies of its motion.
He should disagree, Uranus does not actually hold the record for the coldest temperatures: Neptune does
He should disagree, Uranus is the coldest planet because it has the highest concentration of ice with respect to its surface area.

Answer 1

He should disagree, Uranus is not the furthest planet from the sun, so that's not the reason it's the coldest. It is the coldest planet due to intricacies of its motion.