Context: Read the text about an object in motion.
On a snowy day, Leslie rode her sled down a big hill.
Complete the statement. Assume that the sled's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and Earth () as Leslie rode down the hill.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. stayed the same
Identify the correct choice from the options below and respond with the letter of the correct option.

B