Unit 1- Geology on Mars (Amplify)

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What is Google Mars?

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An interactive map that provides information about the surface of Mars.

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What is a system?

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A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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What is the biosphere?

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The sphere of a rocky planet made up of all living things on its surface.

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What is a channel?

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A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows.

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What is a geologic process?

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An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere.

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What is the geosphere?

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The solid part of a rocky planet.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.

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What is flowing water?

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Water that moves in a specific direction, often shaping the landscape.

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What is flowing lava?

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Molten rock that moves from a volcano or fissure.