Context: Read the text about an object in motion.
Rodrigo rode his motorcycle from the bottom of a hill to the top of the hill.
Complete the statement. Assume that the motorcycle's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the motorcycle and Earth () as Rodrigo rode up the hill.
A. decreased
B. increased
C. stayed the same
Identify the correct choice from the options below and respond with the letter of the correct option.

B