alleryStart learning →Seen from above Earth's north pole, in which direction do the planets go around the Sun?
AClockwise motion
BIn a zigzag path
CBack and forth
DCounter-clockwise
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Counter-clockwise
Planets orbit in the same direction as the Sun spins, which is counter-clockwise seen from above Earth's north pole.
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