Question

[OSS.01]The diagram below shows different positions of Earth and Mars around the sun.

Based on the diagram, which of these statements is correct?

Earth covers different areas in the same amount of time at position A and position B.

Earth covers a greater area in position A than in position B in the same amount of time.

Mars covers a greater area in position A than in position B in the same amount of time.

Mars covers the same area in the same amount of time at position A and position B.

Answer 1

hello,

Earth covers a greater area in position A than in position B in the same amount of time.

Answer 2

Based on the diagram that shows different positions of Earth and Mars around the sun, it seems that this statement is correct:

Earth covers a greater area in position A than in position B in the same amount of time. (Covers as I understood it means "overshadowing" Mars)