Amplify Geology on Mars Flashcard

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According to Dr. Edgar, a planetary geologist, what two things does a planet need to be habitable?

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liquid water and an energy source

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A ____________ is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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system

Front

Which of the following is a rocky planet? Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Mars

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A planet is __________ if it can support life.

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habitable

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A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune.

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Landform

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When landforms on different rocky planets look similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same geologic process.

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True

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

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channel

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A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

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claim

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Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim.

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evidence

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

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model