Clockwise Rotating Planet

QUESTION:

What is the planet that rotates clockwise?

A) Jupiter

B) Venus

C) Mars

D) Saturn

The correct ANSWER is ⇒ B) Venus

There is only one planet in the solar system with the title of planet rotating clockwise. In this respect, it has a distinctive feature from other planets. This planet shines as the sun goes down, and when viewed up close it looks like the color of fire.

The planet that rotates clockwise is called Venus. In the solar system, Venus and Uranus rotate reversely with respect to other planets. Venus rotates clockwise while Uranus rolls on its side just like an upturned barrel.

There may be different reasons why Venus rotates clockwise. Different assumptions have been made for this. Some of these are as follows:

• In the past, a meteor or asteroid may have hit Venus that could change its direction. It is one of the possibilities that Venus may have started moving in the opposite direction with the impact of the meteor.
• Another possibility is that Venus, which initially rotates in the same direction as the other planets, slows down and moves in the opposite direction with the effect of tidal waves over time. At the same time, this is stated as the reason why Venus’ rotation speed is lower than Earth’s.

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