Earth
All of the water known on Earth is called the
Hydrosphere
What is one way scientists can study Mars without physically being there?
Models, rovers, satellites
What is the name of the landform on Mars that we are investigating?
A channel
Mountains, volcanoes and channels are all examples of
landforms
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
All of the life known on Earth is called the
Why is reasoning important?
Helps explain why your evidence supports your claim.
What may have caused the craters we see on the surface of Mars
Asteroids, Meteors, Comets
These dome shaped structures are formed on Venus
Novae
The picture of the rocks collected on Mars supported which claim?
Claim 1: Water or Claim 2: Lava
Claim 1: Water
Name a similarity between Earth and Mars
Many possible correct answers
How do landforms provide evidence of the past?
Landforms remain after the geologic process stops indicating that said geologic process occurred.
What formed the channel on Mars according to our evidence from yesterdays class?
Flowing water
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet is called the
Atmosphere
The triangular landform on Mars was formed by?
Flowing Water
Name a difference between Earth and Mars
Multiple answers
Which is not a rocky planet?
Earth, Mercury, Neptune
Neptune
We have read about 2 different rovers collecting material/images on Mars. Name one.
The Curiosity Rover or the Opportunity Rover
A proposed answer to a question about the natural world is called a
Claim
The elevation of the channel suggests that the channel was formed by
Flowing water, a waterfall, a steep river
How many Earth's can fit in the sun?
1.3 million
What is a dome-shaped landform called?
Novae
What do we call the mix of sand, rocks, pebbles and dirt that get moved around by rivers
An event or series of events that causes a change to the geosphere is called a
Geological Process
The tool we used to rate our evidence from the most effective to the least effective is called the
Evidence Gradient