Suppose You View the Solar System from High Above Earth's

question 80

Multiple Choice

Suppose you view the solar system from high above Earth's North Pole. Which of the following statements about planetary orbits will be true?

• A)All the planets except Uranus orbit the Sun counterclockwise; Uranus orbits in the opposite direction.
• B)All the planets orbit counterclockwise around the Sun.
• C)The inner planets orbit the Sun clockwise while the outer planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise.
• D)The inner planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise while the outer planets orbit the Sun clockwise.

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