Geology on Mars Assessment

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Habitable

• Unsuitable for living

• Having the conditions necessary to support life

• Lacking any form of life

• Being uninhabitable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Rocky Planet

• A planet with no atmosphere

• A gas giant

• Any planet with a solid surface

• A planet with rings

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: System

• A random collection of items

• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

• An unorganized group of elements

• A single isolated component

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Landform

• A type of weather pattern

• A feature that forms on the surface of the planet

• A kind of animal habitat

• A type of plant species

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Channel

• A type of communication method

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

• A small, enclosed body of water

• A type of musical instrument

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Geologic Process

• A technique used in chemical analysis

• An event/series of events that cause changes in the geosphere

• A process that involves the study of celestial bodies

• A method of classifying living organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Model

• A type of vehicle used for transportation

• A style of clothing or fashion trend

• An object or diagram, computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler

• A musical instrument used in orchestras

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-4

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Biosphere

• A layer of gases surrounding a planet

• The solid surface of a planet

• All living things in a planet

• A large body of water on a planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Atmosphere

• A large body of water surrounded by land

• A mixture of gasses surrounding a planet

• A solid outer layer of a planet

• A natural satellite orbiting a planet

Match the following vocabulary words with their corresponding definitions by placing the letter on the blank: Geosphere

• The gaseous envelope surrounding a planet

• The solid part of a rocky planet

• The living organisms on a planet

• The liquid water component of a planet