During the Time That a Planet Is in Its Period

question 37

Multiple Choice

During the time that a planet is in its period of apparent retrograde motion,

• A)the planet moves backwards (clockwise as viewed from above Earth's north pole)in its orbit of the Sun.
• B)the planet appears to rise in the west and set in the east,rather than the usual rising in the east and setting in the west.
• C)over many days or weeks,the planet moves westward relative to the stars,rather than the usual eastward relative to the stars.
• D)the planet is getting closer to the Sun in its orbit.

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