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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?