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12.7: Key Terms

Vol. 2: An Introduction to the Solar System · LibreTexts

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    resonance
    an orbital condition in which one object is subject to periodic gravitational perturbations by another, most commonly arising when two objects orbiting a third have periods of revolution that are simple multiples or fractions of each other
    tidal heating
    the heating of a planet or moon’s interior by variable tidal forces caused by changing gravitational pull from a nearby planet or moon

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