Where Would the Sun Appear to Rise on Venus If

question 142

Multiple Choice

Where would the Sun appear to rise on Venus if one could see through the clouds?

• A) in the north because Venus has its spin axis parallel to the plane of its orbit
• B) in the west
• C) in the east
• D) The Sun would not rise or set because Venus rotates synchronously, always keeping one side toward the Sun.

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Definitions:

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