Question

directions: use evidence from the reading to answer the questions.
are we farther away from the sun during the winter?

Explanation:

To answer this, we refer to astronomical knowledge. The Earth's orbit is elliptical. For the Northern Hemisphere winter (December - February), Earth is actually closer to the sun (perihelion around early January), while for Southern Hemisphere winter (June - August), Earth is farther (aphelion around early July). But generally, the question likely refers to Northern Hemisphere. So the answer depends on the hemisphere, but in Northern Hemisphere winter, we are not farther (we are closer).

Answer:

In the Northern Hemisphere winter, we are not farther from the sun (Earth is closer to the sun during Northern Hemisphere winter, around perihelion in early January). In the Southern Hemisphere winter, Earth is farther from the sun (around aphelion in early July). (The specific answer depends on the context's hemisphere, but typically for Northern Hemisphere - No, we are not farther.)