Geology on Mars Vocab

Front

What term describes the total amount of water on a planet?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

What includes all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

What is the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle called?

Back

Magma

Front

What is a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows?

Back

Channel

Front

What is a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface called?

Back

Volcano

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What term describes the movement of sediment from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the solid outer layer of a planet?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

Geology