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Q: Do some planets revolve clockwise but rotate counterclockwise?
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Do planets rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

They spin clockwise


Does Jupiter rotate and revolve clockwise or counterclockwise?

Anti-clockwise viewed using the North Pole of Earth as "top"


Why does Mars revolve in a counterclockwise motion why?

All the planets rotate anticlockwise or counterclockwise, Venus rotates clockwise in "retrograde" rotation.i have read several reasons why,one was an ancient collision,or that it was a rouge planet that entered our solar system.


Why do some planets rotate clockwise while others rotate counterclockwise?

Probably because an asteroid knocked them into spinning that way.


Do hurricanes rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

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Do all planets revolve and rotate?

Yes, all the planets in our solar system revolve and rotate.


Which way do you rotate in volleyball clockwise or counterclockwise?

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Do tornadoes rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

In all but the rarest cases, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise, while ones in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.


Does mercury spin counter clockwise or clockwise?

Yes. All of the major planets except Venus rotate (spin) counterclockwise, west to east.


How many planets rotate clockwisegive the names?

Within the nine old planets, 3 of them have retrograde rotation: rotate clockwise (westward). They are Venus, Uranus and Pluto. Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune have direct rotation: rotate anti-clockwise (eastward). All the nine planets revolve around the sun eastward or anti clockwise.


What is the planet that rotates by retrograde motion?

Actually, 3 planets rotate in a retrograde motion, which, by the way, means that they rotate East to West, or in a counterclockwise motion. Most planets rotate in a clockwise direction, or West to East. The three planets that rotate in a retrograde motion are Venus, Uranus and Pluto.venus


All the planets in your solar system rotate counterclockwise except for which planet?

Every planet except Venus and Uranus in our solar system rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above the North Pole of the planet. Venus has a slow clockwise rotation and Uranus rotates on its side.