Around 3rd January each year, when the Earth is closest to the Sun and tidal ranges are much greater, with unusually high and low tides, it is called ______________?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Perihelion
The Earth’s orbit is an ellipse, and the point of that orbit nearest the Sun is called the perihelion. It is reached around 3 January each year, when the Sun’s tide-raising pull is at its strongest and tidal ranges are correspondingly greater.
Aphelion, around 4 July, is the farthest point from the Sun. Perigee and apogee are the corresponding nearest and farthest points of the Moon’s orbit round the Earth.