Kepler's Second Law, Which States That as a Planet Moves

Multiple Choice

Kepler's second law, which states that as a planet moves around its orbit it sweeps out equal areas in equal times, means that

A) planets have circular orbits.
B) the period of a planet does not depend on its mass.
C) a planet's period does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit.
D) a planet travels faster when it is nearer to the Sun and slower when it is farther from the Sun.
E) planets that are farther from the Sun move at slower average speeds than nearer planets.