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When observed from Venus, the Sun rises in the ______.

A
north
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south
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east
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D
west
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Solution

The correct option is D west
Rotation of Venus about its axis is different when compared to other planets.

It rotates from East to West while the Earth rotates from West to East.

That means, the Sun appears to rise in the West and set in the East on Venus.

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