Only planet whose day is longer than its year is__________?
Correct answer: C. Venus
- A. Mercury
- B. Neptune
- C. Venus
- D. None of These
Explanation
Venus rotates so slowly that one rotation takes about 243 Earth days, whereas its orbit around the Sun takes about 225 days. Thus its sidereal day is longer than its year.
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