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Planet that rotates clockwise:

A.
Earth
B.
Venus
C.
Mars
D.
Pluto

Solution:

The correct answer is Venus.Venus: Venus is Earth's twin in size.Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system.It is the brightest planet in the Solar System.It is also sometimes referred to as the sister planet to Earth, due to its near similarity of size and mass.Venus is referred to as the ‚¬Å“morning star‚¬ and ‚¬Å“evening star‚¬.It is surrounded by a thick cloud cover, hence known as the Veiled Planet.It also rotates clockwise like Uranus.Additional InformationEarth is a terrestrial planet:It is the third planet from the Sun.It is the only planet known to have life on it.The Earth formed around 4.5 billion years ago.Earth rotates from west to east.The apparent motion of stars in the sky is due to the motion of the earth around its axis.The earth rotates on its axis from west to east, due to which the stars appear to move in the opposite direction from east to west.Mars:Mars is called Red Planet.It has two satellites - Phobos and Deimos.Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system.It is the second smallest planet in the solar system.In English Mars carries the name of the Roman God of War.Pluto:Pluto prior was considered the ninth planet of the Solar system. In 2006, its status changed to dwarf planet. Pluto is an icy dwarf planet inside the Kupier belt.It was discovered in 1930 and considered then as part of the solar system.

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