The Motions of the Planets Against the Background Stars in the Sky

Multiple Choice

The motions of the planets against the background stars in the sky can BEST be described as

A) regular patterns with general eastward motion interrupted by periods of westward motion.
B) regular and uniform eastward motion.
C) general eastward motion but with occasional stationary periods with no motion at all.
D) regular patterns with general westward motion interrupted by periods of eastward motion.