Which statement best describes perigee?
A. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth
B. The farthest 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

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A. The closet point in the Moon's orbit to Earth . . . . . perigee

B. The farthest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth . . . . . apogee

C. The Sun's orbit that is closest to the Moon . . . . . a meaningless description

D. The closest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun . . . . . perihelion

--  The farthest point in Earth's orbit of the Sun . . . . . aphelion