Which of the following correctly lists speeds from slowest to fastest?
A) Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun, typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us, Earth's speed of rotation on its axis, the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us
B) Earth's speed of rotation on its axis, typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us, Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun, the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us
C) The speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us, typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us, Earth's speed of rotation on its axis, Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun, the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
D) The speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun, Earth's speed of rotation on its axis, the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us, typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us
E) Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun, Earth's speed of rotation on its axis, the speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us, the speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us

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The speeds listed in B are arranged from slowest to fastest:
- Earth's speed of rotation on its axis: approximately 1000 miles per hour at the equator
- Typical speeds of stars in the local solar neighborhood relative to us: a few tens of miles per second (much slower than Earth's rotational speed)
- Earth's speed of revolution about the Sun: approximately 67,000 miles per hour
- The speed of our solar system orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy: approximately 514,000 miles per hour
- The speeds of very distant galaxies relative to us: can be millions of miles per hour (much faster than any of the other speeds listed)

Which of the Following Correctly Lists Speeds from Slowest to Fastest