Explore Mars' Geology and Scientific Concepts

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True or False: Scientists can use models to test their ideas and gather evidence about processes in the natural world that are difficult to observe.

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True

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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

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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 proposed answer to a question about the natural world?

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Claim

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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 the process by which rocks and soil are broken down and transported by natural forces?

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Erosion

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What term describes the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it?

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Geology

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates that can cause earthquakes and volcanic activity?

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Plate Tectonics

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What is the term for a natural process that shapes the Earth's surface, such as erosion, sedimentation, or volcanic activity?

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Geologic Process

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What is the term for the solid, outer layer of a planet?

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Crust