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A planet's closest approach to the Sun is associated with the term A) period. B) aphelion. c) revolution. d) perihelion.

A planet's closest approach to the Sun is associated with the term A) period. B) aphelion. c) revolution. d) perihelion.
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A planet's closest approach to the Sun is associated with the term

A) period.
B) aphelion.
c) revolution.
d) perihelion.

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The answer is D. perhelion hopefully this helps!

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Perihelion. Peri- means "close" and helion means "sun". Its from the word Helios. This is also where the name helium comes from, because helium was first discovered in the sun (by spectroscopy)
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