Geography
Which of the following is correct?
- Aphelion : earth is closest to the sun
- Aphelion: earth is farthest from the sun
- Aphelion : moon is closest to the earth
- Aphelion : the equator is closest to the sun.
Rotation & Revolution
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Aphelion: earth is farthest from the sun
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