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Which planets rotate from east to west on their axes?
A
Jupiter, Mars
B
Mercury, Saturn
C
Venus, Uranus
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D
Neptune, Earth
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A
Jupiter, Mars
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B
Mercury, Saturn
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C
Venus, Uranus
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D
Neptune, Earth
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Explanation
Venus and Uranus have retrograde (east-to-west) rotation.
Hence the keyed answer is Venus, Uranus.
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