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Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (06.02 MC) Two planets are orbiting a star. Planet A is closer to the star than Planet B. Which description explains the expected motion of Planets A and B? The average speed of Planet B is faster than that of Planet A. The average speed of Planet B is equal to that of Planet B. The orbital period of Planet B is shorter than that of Planet A. The orbital period of planet A is shorter than that of Planet B.

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The answer is 'The orbital period of planet A is shorter than that of Planet B' hope this helps! :)
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its D, because planets closer to the sun go around faster
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