Multiple Choice
An explanation for the retrograde rotation (in a direction opposite to that of most other planets) of Venus that has received serious consideration is the:
A) frictional drag of its very dense atmosphere on the rotating planet throughout its history.
B) uneven pull of the Sun's gravitation due to the oblate shape of the Sun.
C) frictional slowing down and eventual reversal of Venus's rotation by tidal forces at a time when the planet had deep oceans over its surface.
D) combined gravitational effects of its neighboring planets, Mercury and Earth.
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