12.7: Key Terms
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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