Question

what term refers to the clockwise spin of a planet as seen from about the planets north pole? serial revolution widdershins cycle retrograde rotation orbital process

Explanation:

• Serial revolution: This term is not related to the spin of a planet. Revolution refers to a planet's orbit around the Sun, not its spin.
• Widdershins cycle: Widdershins is a term more commonly used in folklore or non - scientific contexts to describe a counter - clockwise (but in some interpretations, it can be confused, but it is not a scientific term for planetary spin).
• Retrograde rotation: In astronomy, when a planet spins clockwise as seen from above its north pole (opposite to the typical prograde or counter - clockwise spin of most planets in the solar system), it is called retrograde rotation.
• Orbital process: This term is related to the orbit of a planet (its path around the Sun) and not its spin.

Answer:

retrograde rotation