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Which statement best describes perigee? A. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon B. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth C. The farthest point in the Mo…

Which statement best describes perigee? A. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon B. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth C. The farthest point in the Mo…
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Which statement best describes perigee?

A. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon
B. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
C. The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
D. The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun

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User Antony SUTHAKAR J
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B. The closest point in the moon's orbit to Earth. Peri+Geo=close+Earth. The closest thing to the earth is the moon, therefore Perigee has to do with the moon being close to the Earth.
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User Irio
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A. is meaningless.
B. is perigee.
C. is apogee.
D. is perihelion.
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