Lesson 2: Observing the Surfaces of Mars and Earth

Which of the following is NOT a major component of Earth's system?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Stratosphere

Which feature is common to both Earth and Mars?

• Oceans

• Volcanoes

• Breathable atmosphere

• Magnetic field

What causes the reddish appearance of Mars' surface?

• Vegetation

• Iron oxide (rust)

• Reflected sunlight

• Atmospheric gases

What is the largest volcano in our solar system, located on Mars?

• Mount Everest

• Mauna Loa

• Olympus Mons

• Valles Marineris

What evidence suggests that Mars once had liquid water on its surface?

• Presence of ice caps

• Dried-up river valleys

• Blue color in photographs

• Current rainfall patterns

Which of these is NOT a way scientists study Mars?

• Orbital satellites

• Robotic rovers

• Manned missions

• Telescopic observations

Earth is also known as the ________________________ planet

• blue

• red

• yellow

• orange

The oceans are made of water. The oceans are part of Earth's _____.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A bear and a tree would be part of this Earth system......

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere
  

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: When landforms on different rocky planets look similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same geologic process.

• True

• False