Mars Appears to Reverse Direction and Drift Westward Across the Sky

question 58

Multiple Choice

Mars appears to reverse direction and drift westward across the sky at times because ____.

• A) Mars does not orbit the Sun at a constant velocity
• B) Earth orbits the Sun more quickly than does Mars
• C) Earth's orbit crosses Mars' orbit
• D) Mars is on the opposite side of the Sun from the Earth at times

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