1. The Earth is nearest to the Sun on about January 3. |
2. Earth is farthest from the Sun on about July 4. |
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
On January 3, our Earth made its closest approach to the Sun for the year- an event astronomers call perihelion. At perihelion, the Earth is about 147.5 million km away from the Sun. The Earth is farthest from the Sun on 4th July.You need to login to perform this action.
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