Geology on Mars

What term (word) means having the conditions necessary to support life?

• biosphere

• landform

• habitable

• geological process

What term (word) represents all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

What term (word) represents the solid part of a rocky planet?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

What term (word) represents the mixture of gases surrounding a planet?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which of the following can be considered best example of Earth's biosphere?

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Which image shows the best example of the geosphere?

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Mars is a place to look for potential life because

• Temperature is reasonably close to Earth due to the sun as an energy source

• Water

• Both

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a planet to be considered habitable? (select all correct answers)

• needs oxygen

• has liquid water

• has frozen water

• has an energy source available

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these types of planets

• rocky planets

• gas giants

• life producing

• perfect spheres

One of the biggest reasons scientist wanted to look at Mars for possible life is due to

• polar ice caps at the top and bottom with evidence it may have once been liquid

• footprints on the surface

• phenomenal atmosphere that could support life

• abundant liquid water on the surface