Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

planet which rotates clockwise?

  1. venus

  2. earth

  3. mars

  4. saturn

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Explanation

Venus rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation) when viewed from above its north pole, opposite to most planets including Earth. It has the slowest rotation period of any planet (243 Earth days). Uranus also has retrograde rotation. Earth, Mars, and Saturn all rotate counter-clockwise.