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

Respuesta :

A. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth

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Answer:

A. The closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth

Explanation:

The perigee is defined as the closest point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) from the centre of the Earth. In this case, the Earth's satellite is the Moon, so the perigee is defined as the closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth. so option A is the correct one.

Let's see instead the names of the other options:

B. The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth  --> this point is called apogee

C. The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun  --> this point is called perihelion

D. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon --> this point has no specific name