The distance between Earth and the Moon
A) will never change.
B) is slowly decreasing.
C) is slowly increasing.
D) will increase or decrease depending on future changes in the tides on the Moon due to Earth.
E) will increase or decrease depending on future changes in the tides on Earth due to the Moon.

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The distance between Earth and the Moon is slowly increasing due to tidal interactions, which cause the Moon to move away from Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters per year.

The Distance Between Earth and the Moon