[DOC] [TLE] Why Earth is Closest to Sun in Dead of Winter - Space.com [PAR] Jan 2, 2007 ... If Earth is closest to the Sun in January, shouldn't it be summer? ... In fact, Earth's 
elliptical orbit has nothing to do with seasons. The reason for... [DOC] [TLE] When is Earth closest to the Sun? - StarChild - NASA [PAR] StarChild Question of the Month for January 2003 ... On January 4, 2003, our 
Earth made its closest approach to the Sun for the year-- an event astronomers 
call perihelion. ... During northern winter, the north pole is tilted away from the 
Sun. [DOC] [TLE] During what season is earth closest to the sun - Answers.com [PAR] Earth is closest to the Sun early in January - Winter for the Northern Hemisphere, 
and Summer .... earth during winter why is it cold? Surprisingly, the distance from 
the Earth to the sun in it's elliptical orbit doesn't effect the Earth's temperature. [DOC] [TLE] Motion of the Earth by Ron Kurtus - Succeed in Understanding ... [PAR] Jun 18, 2010 ... The Earth also follows the Sun in its motion through space. The various motions 
result in days, seasons and years. ... Winter. On the other side of the orbit around 
the Sun, the angle of the sunlight is ... Since the orbit of the Earth around the Sun 
is an ellipse, surprisingly, the Earth is closer to the Sun for a... [DOC] [TLE] The seasons [PAR] ... of the surprising changes that occur at different locations on the earth during ... 
The earth is closer to the sun in January than in July (this is called the ... Summer 
and winter would also both occur at the same times in both ... Sun path diagrams 
are a way of showing the path that you would see the sun follow during the day. [DOC] [TLE] The Shortest Day: The Science of the Winter Solstice - Live Science [PAR] Dec 18, 2009 ... The winter solstice, and thus the official start of the chilly season on the ... 
Surprisingly, the Earth is actually closer to the sun during winter in the... [DOC] [TLE] Winter: The Coldest Season - Live Science [PAR] Dec 17, 2015 ... Most people think the coldest season begins during the winter solstice, but there 
... while the Southern Hemisphere, which experiences summer, is closer. ... and 
ice, meteorological winter doesn't rely on Earth's journey around the sun. ... A 
number of causes for the surprising drop in temperature have been... [DOC] [TLE] Why is the sun cold in the winter? | Science Questions with ... [PAR] Jul 26, 2013 ... The sun does not get cold in the winter. ... Science Questions with Surprising 
Answers [Menu] ... In fact, the earth is farthest from the sun in the northern 
hemisphere's summer, ... Topics: light, orbit, seasons, sun, sunlight, tilt. [DOC] [TLE] BBC - Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey: The short and long of it ... [PAR] Dec 22, 2011 ... Surprisingly perhaps, its not the Earth's distance from the Sun which brings the 
colder ... in fact, the Earth is closer to the Sun during December than it is in July. 
... During a northern winter, the northern hemisphere is pointing away from ... 
months of it while the southern pole is basking in 6 months of sunlight. [DOC] [TLE] Analemma: The position of the Sun in the sky changing over a year. [PAR] Apr 29, 2013 ... There is a great website called, surprisingly, analemma.com, which has ... But in 
the winter, when the Earth is on the other side of its orbit, the Earth's ... When the 
Earth is closer to the Sun, it orbits faster, and when it's ... But that east-to-west 
motion is not constant during the year due to our elliptical orbit. [DOC] [TLE] Throwback Thursday: The Earth's Analemma  Starts With A Bang ... [PAR] Jun 19, 2014 ... What shape does the Sun trace out at the same time of day ... for the Northern 
Hemisphere, and the Winter Solstice for the Southern

Question: Surprisingly, the Earth is closest to the sun during this winter month
Answer: January