Question

What is called the maximum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?
A) Perihelion B) Aphelion C) Apogee D) Perigee

Answer 1

Answer:

aphelion

Explanation:

Called aphelion, this location in Earth's orbit puts the planet about 94.5 million miles (152 million kilometers) from the sun. That's about 3.1 million miles (4.9 million km) more than the Earth's closest distance to the sun (called perihelion), which occurred on Jan. 3.

Answer 2

Answer:  (B) Aphelion

Explanation: The farthest from the sun-Earth gets is called aphelion.