Question : The Earth's perihelion occurs in:
Option 1: July
Option 2: October
Option 3: January
Option 4: September
Correct Answer: January
Solution : The correct answer is January .
The Earth's perihelion position occurs in January. Perihelion is a point in the orbit of a planet at which the planet is closest to the Sun. Around 3rd January, the Earth is nearest to the Sun. Aphelion is a position in the orbit of a planet which is farthest from the Sun. Around the 4th of July, the Earth is farthest from the Sun.