Geology on Mars Unit Assessment Per. 2

A system is...

• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

• A question about the natural world

• A scientific argument

• A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A feature that forms on a surface of a planet is called a

• Geosphere

• Landform

• Channel

• Jelly Donut

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Scientists can use models to test their ideas and gather evidence about processes that are difficult to see.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of the following was NOT a claim for the Mars channel?

• Flowing water created the channel on Mars.

• An earthquake created the channel on Mars.

• Flowing lava created the channel on Mars.

___________ is the process of EXPLAINING how your evidence supports your claim.

• Argument

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Reasoning

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What does biosphere mean?

• All of the living things on a planet.

• A long, narrow channel that forms where something flows.

• To notice how two are different or similar.

What does claim mean?

• a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

• the solid part of a rocky planet

• to gather evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim is:

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• System

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The channel on Mars was most likely formed by:

• Flowing lava

• Flowing water

• Curiosity rover's wheels

• Jelly donuts

What does habitable mean?

• Having all of the conditions (water, sunlight) to support life

• The solid part of a rocky planet

• A long, narrow groove that forms where water or lava flows

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3