Question

5 Which planet takes longer to complete one rotation on its axis than it does to complete one orbit of the Sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars

Answer 1

Answer:

Venus

Explanation:

It takes Venus 225 days on earth for Venus to rotate around the sun. And for Venus to rotate completely around its axis it takes 243 earth days.

Meaning a Venus day is longer than a Venus year.

Answer 2

Answer:

Venus.

Explanation:

So, Venus has the longest day of any planet in our solar system. It completes one rotation every 243 Earth days. Its day lasts longer than its orbit. It orbits the Sun every 224.65 Earth days, so a day is nearly 20 Earth days longer than its year.