Geology on Mars

All of Earth's rocks and minerals are part of its __________________.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• landforms

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Because Mars has a solid surface it can be considered a ____________________________________.

• channel

• geosphere

• landform

• rocky planet

__________________________________ is needed to support a claim.

• evidence

• reasoning

• A scientific argument

• A system

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A claim that answers a question about the natural world and is supported with evidence and reasoning is known as a ______________________________________.

• geologic process

• planetary geologist

• scientific argument

• system

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

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An energy source and liquid water are necessary to support life on a planet to make it ______________________________.

• compare

• evidence

• habitable

• hydrosphere

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The lead and eraser are parts of a pencil that work together so a pencil can be considered a _____________________.

• geologic process

• model

• reasoning

• system

Wax was used to represent flowing lava in a _______________________that demonstrated how channels are formed.

• geosphere

• geologic process

• model

• system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The _________________________on Mars is a long, narrow groove that scientists believe was formed by flowing water.

• channel

• geologic process

• model

• system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earth is the only rocky planet with a ____________________ because it is the only planet on which there are living things.

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

The __________________________of Mercury contains small amounts of the gases hydrogen, helium, and oxygen.

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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