Question

The Earth is closest to the Sun during:

• A. Aphelion
• B. Perihelion
• C. Equinox
• D. Solstice

Hint:

Remember: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Perihelion} &\rightarrow \text{Nearest to Sun} \text{Aphelion} &\rightarrow \text{Farthest from Sun} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical. Hence, the distance between the Earth and the Sun changes throughout the year.

Step 1: Recall the important orbital positions.
• Perihelion $\rightarrow$ Earth is nearest to the Sun.
• Aphelion $\rightarrow$ Earth is farthest from the Sun. Perihelion usually occurs around the first week of January.

Step 2: Identify the correct position. Thus, \[ \boxed{\text{Earth is closest to the Sun at Perihelion}.} \] Therefore, the correct option is \[ \boxed{(B)\;\text{Perihelion}.} \]