How do regular moons orbit in comparison to their planet's rotation?
A) in the same direction
B) in the opposite direction
C) sometimes in the same direction and sometimes in the opposite direction
D) Unlike their planets, moons don't rotate at all.
E) Moons are always tidally locked to their parent planet.

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Regular moons typically orbit in the same direction as their planet's rotation due to the way they formed from the same rotating disk of material around the planet.

How Do Regular Moons Orbit in Comparison to Their Planet's