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The Place in a Planet's Orbit That Is Closest to the Sun

Question 5

Question 5

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The place in a planet's orbit that is closest to the Sun is called:


A) vernal equinox.
B) aphelion.
C) perihelion.
D) crossing the ecliptic.
E) None of these; a planet's distance from the Sun never changes.

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