Amplify Science Geology on Mars Test Review

What does the term habitable mean?

• NOT having the conditions to support life

• Something you do over and over

• Having the conditions necessary to support life

• The conditions on Venus

What does the term rocky planet mean?

• A planet with no hydrosphere

• A planet with no atmosphere

• A gas planet like Jupiter

• Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars

What does the term system mean?

• A group of things the DOES NOT interact with each other

• One individual thing

• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

• All of these

Does Mercury have a Biosphere?

• Yes

• No

Does Venus have liquid water?

• Yes

• No

What does the term landform mean?

• A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune

• Having the conditions necessary to support life

• A group of interacting parts

• Things way below the surface of a planet

True or False: Earth, Mars, and other rocky planets can be thought of as systems. These systems are made up of interacting spheres that can include the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

• True

• False

What does the term channel mean from Amplify Science lesson 1.2?

• A rocky planet

• a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows

• A round, circular depression where water never flowed

• The outermost reaches of the solar system

What does the term geologic process mean?

• The first four planets in the solar system

• Something that changes nothing

• Something that causes changes to a planets atmosphere

• An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava

Which list has the planets in order form hottest to coldest surface temperature?

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

• Venus, Mars, Mercury Earth