If a moon has a retrograde orbit, then it orbits
A) in the direction opposite that of the planet's rotation.
B) in the opposite direction than its planet revolves around the Sun.
C) the Sun at a greater distance than the planet.
D) with an unusually high velocity.
E) None of these is true.

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A retrograde orbit means the moon orbits in the direction opposite to the planet's rotation.

If a Moon Has a Retrograde Orbit, Then It Orbits