Geology on Mars Vocab Pop Quiz

an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

• habitable
• hydrosphere
• rocky planet
• model

all the living things on a planet

• biosphere
• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water

• erosion
• channel
• scientific argument
• weathering

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering

the solid part of a rocky planet

• biosphere
• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering

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

• channel
• compare
• model
• landform

to notice how two or more things are alike or different

• channel
• compare
• model
• landform

all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet

• biosphere
• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere

• channel
• geologic process
• habitable