Context: Read the text about an object in motion.
On a snowy day, Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth rode down the hill.
A. decreased
B. stayed the same
C. increased
Identify the correct choice from the options below and respond with the letter of the correct option.

A