If one were on the planet Venus viewing the Sun through the clouds, where would the Sun appear to rise as Venus rotated?
A)The Sun would rise in the east.
B)The Sun would rise in the north, because the spin axis of Venus is parallel to the plane of its orbit.
C)The Sun would not rise or set because Venus rotates synchronously, keeping one side always toward the Sun.
D)The Sun would rise in the west.

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Venus rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun, so from the surface, the Sun would appear to move from west to east across the sky. Therefore, the Sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east as Venus rotates.

If One Were on the Planet Venus Viewing the Sun