Base your answers to questions 45 through 47 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth

science. The diagram represents Earth in its orbit around the Sun. Locations A through D represent four

positions of Earth in its orbit. Earth is closest to the Sun (perihelion) at position A, and farthest from the Sun (aphelion) at position C.


At all four positions, the northern end of Earth’s axis points toward

(1) the Sun

(2) the Moon

(3) Betelgeuse

(4) Polaris

Base your answers to questions 45 through 47 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents Earth in its orbit around the S class=