Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)

A. The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
B. The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
C. The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
D. The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis. %0D%0AThe square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.

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The correct statement that describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is:

D. The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.