Context: Read the text about an object in motion.
Gabrielle went bowling with some friends. She rolled her ball along the flat bowling lane toward the pins.
Complete the statement. Assume that the ball's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the ball and Earth () as the ball rolled along the lane.
A. decreased
B. increased
C. stayed the same
Select the correct answer from the provided options and reply with the letter associated with it.

C