What is the likely cause of the 98° tilt of Uranus's axis?
A. a collision with a large body early in the solar system's evolution
B. Neptune's effect on Uranus' gravitational field
C. distorted magnetic poles due to its large molten iron core
D. fluid wave dynamics due to its large molten core
Answer: A
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