Question

Which statement best describes perigee?

A. The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
B. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
C. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon
D. The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun

Answer 1

A). The point in the Moon's orbit that is farthest
from Earth is the Moon's Apogee.
Every Earth satellite has one.

B). The point in the Moon's orbit that is closest
to Earth is the Perigee.
Every Earth satellite has one.

C). a meaningless description

D). The point in the Earth's orbit that is closest
to the Sun is the Earth's Perihelion.
Every planet has one.

And the point in the Earth's orbit that is farthest
from the Sun is the Earth's Aphelion.
Every planet has one.