The Point in the Earth's Orbit Where It Is Closest

question 69

Multiple Choice

The point in the Earth's orbit where it is closest to the Sun is called

• A) perihelion.
• B) aphelion.
• C) the plane of the ecliptic.
• D) the rotation axis.
• E) the semimajor axis.

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