Explore Mars' Geology and Scientific Concepts

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True or False: Landforms can provide evidence about the past because they remain after the geological processes that formed them stop happening.

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True

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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

Front

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

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Channel

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What is a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune?

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Landform

Front

What type of planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?

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Rocky planets

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What is the process called that shapes the Earth's surface through natural forces?

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Geologic Process

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What term describes a large, natural elevation of the Earth's surface, typically higher than a hill?

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Mountain

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

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Geology

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What is a flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?

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Plateau

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What do we call the movement of tectonic plates that can cause earthquakes?

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Plate Tectonics