[单选题]
The Earth moves about the Sun in an elliptical7 t y2:j;gktll/x*nge orbit. ,o4v2 yk z z3cn83pk16upihka As the Earth moves close to the Sup hzap 3,i4cn1o2k86v3uk yzkn, then which of the following best describes the orbiting speed of the Earth about the Sun?
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the above