Geology on Mars – Vocabulary FLASHCARD

Front

What word describes having the conditions necessary to support life?

Back

habitable

Front

What is the term for noticing how two or more things are alike or different?

Back

compare

Front

What do you call all the living things on a planet?

Back

biosphere

Front

What is a claim supported by evidence called?

Back

scientific argument

Front

What is information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim called?

Back

evidence

Front

What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

Back

lithosphere

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding a planet called?

Back

atmosphere

Front

What term describes a dry area with little rainfall?

Back

arid

Front

What do you call the water component of a planet?

Back

hydrosphere

Front

What is a testable prediction called?

Back

hypothesis