4.1 Effects of Gravity Vocab

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Constant

Back

continuing without interruption

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Force

Back

a push or a pull that is applied to an object

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Friction

Back

a force that stops motion

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Galaxy

Back

a group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity

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Gravity

Back

the force that pulls an object toward the center of the earth

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Magnet

Back

an object with a north and a south pole that produces a magnetic field

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Moon

Back

a body in outer space that orbits a planet; a natural satellite

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Motion

Back

a change in the position of an object compared to another object

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Orbit

Back

the circular path of an object as it revolves around another object

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Surface

Back

the top or outermost part of something