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When an object is not in motion, it can still have a form of energy. What form of energy does an object have due to its distance from Earth?

kinetic energy
thermal energy
gravitational potential energy
electrical potential energy

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Gravitational potential energy.

Because energy due to an object's position in Earth's gravitational field depends on its height (distance) above Earth (E = mgh), even if it's not moving.