Geology on Mars

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What does the geosphere of a planet deal with?

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All of the landforms, the surface and rock of a planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What do the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere make up for the planet?

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A system.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is a proposed answer to a question about the natural world called?

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Claim.

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What is an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see?

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Model.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

How can you test ideas about how the slope affects how the channel looks using a stream table?

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Adjust the legs.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding a planet?

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Atmosphere.

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What is the term for all the water on a planet, including oceans, rivers, and lakes?

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Hydrosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

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

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Geology.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down and transported?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the term for the living organisms on a planet?

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Biosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3