Which of these describe the speed of a moon as it draws closer to the planet it orbits?(1 point)

The correct response is:

**The speed of the moon increases.**

As the moon draws closer to the planet it orbits, gravitational forces cause it to accelerate, leading to an increase in its orbital speed. This is consistent with Kepler's laws of planetary motion, specifically the law of areas which states that a line segment joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.