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Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

During the revolution around the sun, the point of earth which is farthest from the sun is known as

  1. aphelion

  2. perihelion

  3. comelion

  4. sonatelion

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Explanation

Aphelion is the point in Earth's elliptical orbit where it is farthest from the Sun (approximately 152 million km). This occurs around July 4th each year. Perihelion is the opposite point where Earth is closest to the Sun (around 147 million km), occurring near January 3rd. The terms 'comelion' and 'sonatelion' are not valid astronomical terms.

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