The center of mass of the Earth-Moon system ________.
A) lies beneath Earth's surface on a line that joins the centers of Earth and the Moon
B) describes the true orbit of the Earth-Moon system about the Sun
C) is between the Earth and Moon on the line through their centers
D) lies beneath Earth's surface on a line that joins the centers of Earth and the Moon and describes the true orbit of the Earth-Moon system about the Sun
E) lies beneath Earth's surface on a line that joins the centers of Earth and the Moon, describes the true orbit of the Earth-Moon system about the Sun, and is between the Earth and Moon on the line through their centers
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