Vocab
Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
What is a "rocky planet"?
the region of the planet where organisms live
biosphere
Closest planet to the sun
Mercury
True or False: Flowing water CAN form a triangle-shaped landform
True
The name of our galaxy
Having the conditions necessary to support life
What is "habitable"?
the rocks, minerals, and landforms of the surface and interior
geosphere
Hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
True or false: Models represent the natural processes being investigated in important ways, and they are always exactly the same as the natural world
False
The number of planets in our solar system
A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
What is a "channel"?
the envelope of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
True or False: The scientific water/lava models showed us that the channel on Mars flows from low to high elevation
False
The planet other than Earth that is considered to be the most habitable
Mars
A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
What is a "landform"?
the total amount of water on a planet
hydrosphere
Mars and Jupiter
How do models help scientists answer questions?
Scientists can use models to test their ideas and get evidence about processes in the natural world that are difficult to observe
What Mars' ice caps are made of
Water and Carbon Dioxide
An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
What is a "geologic process"?
the two things that are needed for a planet to be habitable, according to the information we learned from Dr. Edgar?
water and energy
Which planets have rings?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
A convincing argument is supported by ________ and ________
Evidence and Reasoning
The name of the equation that tells us the possible number of civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy with which communication might be possible
The Drake equation