Multiple choice general knowledge

The earth's perihelion occurs in the month of

  1. October

  2. December

  3. January

  4. March

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Earth reaches perihelion (closest point to Sun) around January 3-4 each year. This is when Earth is approximately 147 million km from the Sun, about 3% closer than at aphelion in July.