Earth is closest to the sun every year in early ______________, when it's winter for the Northern Hemisphere. We're farthest away from the sun in early __________________, during our Northern Hemisphere summer.
- A. January - July
- B. June - December
- C. July - January
- D. December - June
Explanation
Earth reaches perihelion, its closest point to the Sun, in early January and aphelion, its farthest point, in early July. The seasons are caused mainly by Earth’s axial tilt, not this small distance difference.
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