When the Earth Catches Up to a Slower Moving Outer

Multiple Choice

When the Earth catches up to a slower moving outer planet and passes it like a faster runner overtaking a slower runner in an outside lane, the planet:

A) exhibits retrograde motion
B) slows down because it feels the Earth's gravitational pull
C) decreases in brightness as it passes through the Earth's shadow
D) moves into a more elliptical orbit
E) exhibits prograde motion