Suppose you view the solar system from high above Earth's North Pole.Which of the following statements about planetary orbits will be true?
A)All the planets orbit counterclockwise around the Sun.
B)The inner planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise while the outer planets orbit the Sun clockwise.
C)All the planets except Uranus orbit the Sun counterclockwise;Uranus orbits in the opposite direction.
D)The inner planets orbit the Sun clockwise while the outer planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise.

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When viewed from above Earth's North Pole, all the planets in the solar system orbit the Sun counterclockwise. This is due to the direction of the solar system's formation from a rotating disk of gas and dust.

Suppose You View the Solar System from High Above Earth's