Multiple Choice
When the Earth's rotation slows because of tidal effects due to the Moon,in order to conserve orbital angular momentum,
A) the Moon's distance will increase.
B) the Moon's distance will decrease.
C) the Moon's orbital speed will decrease.
D) the Moon's rotation rate will increase.
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