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The Sun is closest to the Earth in what month?
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April
B
January
C
October
D
July
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The Sun is closest to the Earth in what month?

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The Sun is closest to the Earth in what month?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• The Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle but an ellipse • The terms perihelion (closest to the Sun) and aphelion (farthest from the Sun) • How seasons relate to Earth’s axial tilt, not to distance from the Sun

💭 Think About

• Think about whether the Earth is closer to the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter or summer • Consider when it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere and how that might relate to Earth’s distance from the Sun • Ask yourself: if distance caused seasons, which month would be warmest globally, and does that match reality?

✅ Before You Answer

• Recall that perihelion is when Earth is closest to the Sun and typically occurs in Northern Hemisphere winter • Remember that axial tilt, not distance, is the main cause of seasons • Match the usual timing of perihelion (early in the calendar year) with the closest month in the answer choices