alleryAround which date does Earth reach aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun?
AAround 3 January
BAround 21 March
CAround 4 July
DAround 22 September
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Around 4 July
1. Perihelion is about 3 January in modern times.
2. Aphelion falls about six months later, around 4 July.
3. March and September dates are equinoxes, not distance extremes.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Axial tilt and seasons_
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