Question

What is Perihelion position of earth ?

• A. Minimum distance from sun.
• B. Farthest distance from sun.
• C. Equal distance from sun.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Minimum distance from sun.

The path of the revolution of the earth around the sun is elliptical. The sun does not change its position. As the earth moves in an ellipse, its distance from the sun does not remain the same. It is at its minimum distance in the first week of January. This is called the perihelion position of the earth.