Complete the correlation: Earth : Prograde (counter-clockwise) axial rotation :: ________ : Retrograde…

Complete the correlation: Earth : Prograde (counter-clockwise) axial rotation :: ________ : Retrograde (clockwise) axial rotation
  1. Mars
  2. Venus
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mercury

Solution

Unlike most planets that rotate counter-clockwise (prograde), Venus rotates clockwise (retrograde) on its axis.

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