In the time between two closest approaches to Earth, Venus rotates almost exactly five times relative to the Sun. The consequence of this is that:
A) Earth always presents the same face to Venus at inferior conjunction.
B) Venus always presents the same face to Earth at inferior conjunction.
C) Venus presents the opposite hemisphere to Earth at each inferior conjunction.
D) Venus presents the opposite hemisphere to Earth at each superior conjunction.
E) Venus' rotation is completely unrelated to the distant Earth.
B
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