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How would you compare Venus's rotation to Earth's rotation?


Venus's rotation is backward compared to Earth's.

Venus's rotation is the opposite compared to Earth's.

Venus's rotation is retrograde compared to Earth's.

Venus's rotation is the same compared to Earth's.

Answer 1

Venus's rotation is retrograde compared to Earth's.

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly its axis of rotation is inclined at 177.36 degrees (compared to 23.5 degrees on Earth). This means that Venus rotates in a retrograde direction from east to west, making the Sun rise in the west and set in the east. Further to this the rotation is very slow: a sidereal day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days.