Earth is nearest the Sun each year in early ____, during the Northern Hemisphere winter, and farthest from it in early ____, during the northern summer. Which months complete this statement?
Correct answer D. January - July
Explanation
Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical; perihelion falls in early January and aphelion in early July, showing that seasons are caused by axial tilt rather than distance.
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