Suppose you view the solar system from high above Earth's North Pole. Which of the following statements about planetary orbits will be true?

A) All the planets orbit counterclockwise around the Sun.
B) The inner planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise, whereas the outer planets orbit the Sun clockwise.
C) All the planets except Uranus orbit the Sun counterclockwise; Uranus orbits in the opposite direction.
D) The inner planets orbit the Sun clockwise, whereas the outer planets orbit the Sun counterclockwise.


A) All the planets orbit counterclockwise around the Sun.

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