vocabulary
Information used to support or refute a claim
evidence
All living organisms on Earth make up the planet's
biosphere
Evidence
Information used to support or refute a claim
If a planet has liquid oceans, ice caps, and a thick layer of gases around it, which two planetary "spheres" are present:
the hydrosphere and the atmosphere
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atompshere
A scientist who researches rock formations on Mars is called a
Planetary geologist
Geosphere
The solid part of a rocky planet
Describe how a scientist uses evidence when evaluating a claim
Scientists use evidence to evaluate a claim by testing data, applying reasoning, and reviewing
All the liquid and solid water ice on a planet
hydrosphere
Flowing liquid water can create a long, narrow groove called a
Hydrosphere
All the liquid and solid water (ice) on a planet
Flowing lava and flowing water are both examples of geologic processes. How can a geologic process change the geosphere?
Geologic processes change the geosphere by building new landforms when materials cool and by carving existing rock through erosion
The solid on a rocky planet
geosphere
An answer you propose to solve a scientific question is a
claim
Atmosphere
The solid part of a rocky planet
How is a model helpful to a planetary geologist studying Mars compared to studying Earth?
A model helps a planetary geologist studying Mars by replacing hands on work that is easy to do on Earth with remote sensing data and computer simulations
A diagram or a simulation that makes something simpler to see
model
Mountains, canyons, and sand dunes are all examples of a
landform
Model
A diagram or simulation that makes something simpler to see
What is the name of the largest volcano on Mars (and in the entire solar system), and how does its size compare to Earth's largest volcanoes?
The volcano is named Olympus Mons. It is a shield volcano that stands about 2.5 times higher than Mount Everest and is roughly the size of the entire state of Arizona, making it far larger than any volcano on Earth.