(A) Aphelion
(B) Perihelion
(C) Perigee
(D) Apogee
Answer: (A) Aphelion
Q. The position of earth in its orbit, when it is nearest to sun is called:
(A) Aphelion
(B) Perihelion
(C) Perigee
(D) Apogee
Answer: (B) Perihelion
Q. Who composed the words Perihelion and Aphelion to describe the orbital motions of the planets around the Sun?
(A) Johannes Kepler
(B) Johannes Vermeer
(C) Galileo Galilei
(D) None of these
Answer: (A) Johannes Kepler