Venus' rotation on its axis
A) is the fastest of the terrestrial planets.
B) prevents us from seeing all of its surface features.
C) shows it is tidally locked in its orbit around the Sun.
D) is highly tilted to its orbital plane, causing large seasonal changes.
E) is clockwise, unlike most other solar system objects.

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Venus rotates on its axis in a clockwise direction, which is retrograde to most other planets in the solar system. This means that, when viewed from above the solar system's north pole, Venus spins in the opposite direction to most planets.

Venus' Rotation on Its Axis