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Question
Which statement describes the motion of Earth around the Sun?
Responses
A Speed increases the closer Earth is to the Sun, and decreases the farther it is from the Sun.Speed increases the closer Earth is to the Sun, and decreases the farther it is from the Sun.
B Speed increases the farther Earth is from the Sun, and decreases the closer it is to the Sun.Speed increases the farther Earth is from the Sun, and decreases the closer it is to the Sun.
C The speed of Earth is constant because the distance between Earth and the Sun remains the same.The speed of Earth is constant because the distance between Earth and the Sun remains the same.
D The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the Sun.The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the Sun.

B Speed increases the farther Earth is from the Sun, and decreases the closer it is to the Sun.