Earth
Venus
Mars
Vocabulary
Evidence
100

All of the water known on Earth is called the

Hydrosphere

100

How would you describe the atmosphere on Venus

Thick, Thicker than Earth

100

What is the name of the landform on Mars that we are investigating?

A channel

100

Mountains, volcanoes and channels are all examples of

landforms

100

What 2 claims do we have about what formed the channel on Mars?

Claim 1: It was formed by water

Claim 2: It was formed by lava

200

All of the life known on Earth is called the

Biosphere
200

How would you describe the crust on Venus?

Thin, Thinner than Earth

200

What may have caused the craters we see on the surface of Mars

Asteroids, Meteors, Comets

200

These dome shaped structures are formed on Venus

Novae

200

The picture of the rocks collected on Mars supported which claim?


Claim 1: Water or Claim 2: Lava

Claim 1: Water

300

Name a similarity between Earth and Mars

Many possible correct answers

300

What did the geologist in the article do to test his theory?

He built a model

300

What formed the channel on Mars according to our evidence from yesterdays class?

Flowing water

300

The mixture of gases surrounding a planet is called the

Atmosphere

300

The triangular landform on Mars was formed by?

Flowing Water

400

Name a difference between Earth and Mars

Multiple answers

400

What 2 reasons did the geologist think caused the novae to form?

Thick atmosphere causing higher temperatures and a thin crust allowing magma to push up easily

400

We have read about 2 different rovers collecting material/images on Mars. Name one.

The Curiosity Rover or the Opportunity Rover

400

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world is called a 

Claim

400

The elevation of the channel suggests that the channel was formed by

Flowing water, a waterfall, a steep river

500

How many Earth's can fit in the sun?

1.3 million

500

Do novae form on Earth?

No

500

What do we call the mix of sand, rocks, pebbles and dirt that get moved around by rivers

Sediment
500

An event or series of events that causes a change to the geosphere is called a 

Geological Process

500

The tool we used to rate our evidence from the most effective to the least effective is called the

Evidence Gradient

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