The Earth Is 3

question 100

Multiple Choice

The Earth is 3.3 percent closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere ________ than when it is farthest away.

• A) spring
• B) summer
• C) fall
• D) winter
• E) aphelion

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Definitions:

Horizontal Axis

The x-axis in a graph, typically representing the independent variable or the quantity of goods in economic graphs.

Vertical Axis

In a graph or chart, the y-axis along which numerical data, typically representing a variable being measured, is plotted.

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods which a consumer can purchase with a given budget, at fixed prices for those goods.

Prices Rise

A situation where the general level of prices for goods and services increases over a period of time, reducing purchasing power, often referred to as inflation.