
Which planet has a sidereal rotation period that makes a single day longer than its year?
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Options:
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
Correct answer: Venus
Explanation: Venus rotates very slowly and in a retrograde direction; its sidereal day is about 243 Earth days, which exceeds its orbital period of about 225 Earth days.
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