Amplify Geology on Mars

Google Mars is an interactive map that has information about the surface of:

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

When landforms on different rocky planets look similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same __________.

• group of aliens

• geologic processes

• plants and animals

• land pirates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is a rocky planet?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars is called:

• natural satellite

• rocky planet

• gas giant

What is the primary reason Mars appears red?

• Its atmosphere

• Its oceans

• Iron oxide (rust) on its surface

• Reflection from the Sun

Scientists believe that channels on Mars were created by which two processes?

• Glaciers and Wind

• Lava and Water

• There are no channels on Mars

What is the primary component of Mars' surface that gives it a reddish appearance?

• Iron oxide

• Silicon dioxide

• Magnesium sulfate

• Calcium carbonate

Which geological feature on Mars suggests the past presence of water?

• Valles Marineris

• Olympus Mons

• Tharsis Bulge

• Hellas Basin

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

• Olympus Mons

• Mauna Kea

• Mount Everest

• Vesuvius

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following processes is believed to have formed the channels on Mars?

• Lava flow

• Wind erosion

• Glacial movement

• Tectonic activity