The correct response is: The speed of the moon increases.
As a moon orbits closer to the planet, gravitational forces pull it in, causing its speed to increase as it moves through its orbit.
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Which of these describe the speed of a moon as it draws closer to the planet it orbits?(1 point)
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The speed of the moon increases.
The speed of the moon increases.
The speed of the moon remains constant.
The speed of the moon remains constant.
The speed of the moon creates an elliptical pattern.
The speed of the moon creates an elliptical pattern.
The speed of the moon decreases.
The speed of the moon decreases.
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