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What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun when the Earth is at the perihelion position?

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147 million km
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148 thousand km
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149 billion km
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150 trillion km
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Solution

The correct option is A 147 million km
The Earth is closest to the Sun at the Perihelion position. At this point, the Earth is 147 million km away from the Sun. The Earth is farthest from the Sun at the Aphelion position. At this point, the Earth is 152 million km away from the Sun.

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