Question

In Ptolemy’s geocentric model, the retrograde motion of a planet occurs when (a) Earth is about to pass the planet in its orbit around the Sun; (b) the planet actually goes backward in its orbit around Earth; (c) the planet is aligned with the Moon in our sky.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. the planet actually goes backward in its orbit around Earth

Explanation:

The term retrograde motion is used to refer to the backward movement of the earth at its orbit.