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1. When is the earth closest to the sun (perihelion)?

2. Is that what you would expect?

3. What season is this in the northern hemisphere?

4. When is the earth farthest from the sun (aphelion)?

5. Is that what you would expect?

6. What season is this in the northern hemisphere?

7. Explain why 1-6 occurs.

8. Thinking question: How does the tilt of the earth cause annual rainy seasons from the tropics towards the sub tropics?

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User Squarism
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1. So Earth is closest to the sun every year in early January, when it's winter for the Northern Hemisphere. And we're farthest away from the sun in early July, during our Northern Hemisphere summer. Love the moon? See its phase for every day in 2022

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User Fabio Espinosa
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Answer:

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User DragonFire
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