Geology on Mars Unit Review

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What does the geosphere of a planet deal with?

Back

The geosphere deals with all of the landforms, the surface, and rock of a planet.

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What are the four rocky planets in order from the Sun?

Back

The four rocky planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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

Back

They make up a system for the planet.

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What does the atmosphere of a planet deal with?

Back

The atmosphere deals with all of the gases and weather patterns for that planet.

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

Back

It is called a channel.

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Define geosphere.

Back

The geosphere is the solid part of a planet, including its rocks, landforms, and the processes that shape them.

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What is the atmosphere?

Back

The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding a planet, essential for weather and climate.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere includes all the water on a planet, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and ice.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists on Earth.

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What is a planet's system?

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A planet's system refers to the interaction between its geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.