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The diagram below shows the Earth (E) in its orbit around the Sun. Based on the Earth's location in the diagram, where will the Earth be in six months?

Near position 1


Near position 2


Near position 3


Near position 4

The diagram below shows the Earth (E) in its orbit around the Sun. Based on the Earth-example-1
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It would be by position 3 because we have 12 months and 6 months is half of that so you would go across the sun
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Near position 3. Since 6 months is half the year, the earth will have done half a rotation around the sun
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