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3. a force of attraction between two objects due to their masses.
7. a tide of minimum range that occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon.
8. a tide of increased range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moons.
10. the time for Earth to rotate once on its axis.
11. a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass.

1. the point at which the Sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.
2. the different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month.
4. the spin of a body on its axis.
5. the time required for Earth to orbit once around the Sun.
6. a division of the year that is characterized by reoccurring weather conditions and determined by both the Earth’s tilt relative to the sun and the Earth’s position in its orbit around the Sun.
9. the movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.