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    Retrograde Motion of a Planet When Viewed from Earth Is
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Retrograde Motion of a Planet When Viewed from Earth Is

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Question 229

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Retrograde motion of a planet when viewed from Earth is caused by the fact that the


A) planet's orbit is inclined at an angle to Earth's orbit.
B) planet's orbit is elliptical.
C) Sun is moving.
D) Earth is moving.

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