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In the Northern Hemisphere, two weeks after ______, the Earth is in its orbit around the Sun at the Aphelion.

  1. A
    winter solstice
  2. B
    autumnal equinox
  3. C
    vernal equinox
  4. D
    summer solstice

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* Aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body where it is furthest from the Sun. For Earth, aphelion occurs around July 3 to July 5.In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around June 20 to June 22.Counting two weeks after the summer solstice brings the timeline exactly to early July, matching when the Earth is at Aphelion.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, two weeks after ______, the Earth is in its orbit around the Sun at the Aphelion.
A
winter solstice
B
autumnal equinox
C
vernal equinox
D
summer solstice

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