EES 1.1.2

The earth’s closest point to the sun is called the ...

• aphelion

• perihelion

• helion

• all of these answers

The path of a planet around the sun is called it’s

• orbit

• precession

• period of rotation

• retrograde motion

Which month is the earth at it’s perihelion?

• January

• April

• July

• October

What seasonal date has equal hours of daylight and night.

• Winter solstice

• Vernal Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Aphelion

Which of the following locations is perihelion

• 1

• 2

• 3

Perihelion is when Earth is closest to the Sun in orbit.

• True

• False

Aphelion is when Earth is closest to the Sun in orbit.

• True

• False

The seasons are due to:

• the position of the Earth in orbit.

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• the position of the moon.

• the sunlight reaching Earth.

The longest day of the year is which day?

• Summer solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Vernal eqiunox

• Autumnal equinox

The shortest day of the year is which day?

• Summer solstice

• Winter solstice

• Vernal equinox

• Autumnal equinox