When a Planet's Orbit Takes It Closest to the Sun

question 65

Multiple Choice

When a planet's orbit takes it closest to the Sun, it's called

• A) aphelion.
• B) vernal equinox.
• C) crossing the ecliptic.
• D) perihelion.
• E) none of the above; a planet's distance from the Sun never changes.

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