GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet rotates BACKWARDS (retrograde rotation)?
A
Earth
B
Venus
C
Mercury
D
Mars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The atmosphere is so thick that, from the surface, the Sun is just a smear of light. In some ways it is more an opposite of Earth than a twin: Venus spins backward, has a day longer than its year, and lacks any semblance of seasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Venus rotates very slowly on its axis in a retrograde direction, opposite to that of most other bodies in the Solar System.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uranus and dwarf planet Pluto also rotate clockwise “Like Venus, Uranus rotates in the opposite direction as most other planets. And unlike any other planet, Uranus rotates on its side, ‘’ says Nasa. Dwarf planet Pluto also rotates clockwise – or “retrograde”, from east to west – like Venus and Uranus.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you look at the solar system from its north pole, then you will see all the planets orbiting the Sun counter clockwise and rotating on their axis counterclockwise, except for Venus and Uranus. Venus rotates clockwise while Uranus rolls on its side as it orbits the Sun.

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