When the Earth Catches Up to a Slower Moving Outer

question 9

Multiple Choice

When the Earth catches up to a slower moving outer planet and passes it like a faster runner overtaking a slower runner in an outside lane, the planet:

• A) exhibits retrograde motion
• B) slows down because it feels the Earth's gravitational pull
• C) decreases in brightness as it passes through the Earth's shadow
• D) moves into a more elliptical orbit
• E) exhibits prograde motion

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