Vocabulary
a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
Channel
having the conditions necessary to support life
Habitable
Hydrosphere
all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet
Name at least 2 rocky planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Comparing landforms on different rocky planets doesn’t provide convincing evidence that similar geologic process formed the landforms.
False
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
Claim
a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
Landform
Biosphere
all the living things on a planet
What land form exists on Venus that we do not have on Earth?
Novae
Landforms can provide evidence about the past because they remain after the geologic processes that formed them stop happening.
True
information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
Evidence
any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
Rocky Planet
Geosphere
the solid part of a rocky planet
Mars has the largest _______ in the solar system.
Volcano
An argument only needs evidence in order to be convincing.
False
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
Model
a claim supported by evidence
Scientific Argument
Atmosphere
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
Are rocky planets closer to the sun, or further from then sun than the gaseous planets?
Closer
Evidence can support or go against a claim.
True
an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
Geologic Process
a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system
Planetary Geologist
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
System
Which rocky planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What two things does an argument need to be convincing?
Evidence and reasoning