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small changes in the orbits of planets caused by the gravitational pull of the other planets in the solar system are called:

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Answer: Orbital resonance

Explanation: An interesting consequence of such iterations is something called orbital resonance; after long periods of time - and remember that the current estimate for our planet's existence is 4.54 billion years - the ebb and flow of tiny gravitational pulls cause nearby celestial bodies to develop an interlocked behavior.

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