Exploring Geology on Mars: Chapter 3, Lesson 3.2

What is the title of today's lesson?

• Geology on Earth

• Exploring Mars

• Evaluating Claims about the Channel on Mars

• Mars Rover Missions

Which materials are needed for today's lesson?

• A calculator and a ruler

• A blank sheet of paper and a pen or pencil

• A laptop and a textbook

• A microscope and slides

What should you title your sheet of paper if you are using a blank one?

• Lesson 3.1

• Mars Exploration

• Lesson 3.2: Evaluating Claims about the Channel on Mars

• Geology on Mars

What did the evidence gradient diagram help us determine in the previous lesson?

• The age of Mars

• The speed of Mars' rotation

• The distance between Earth and Mars

• How convincing each piece of evidence about the channel on Mars was

What should you do if you need to orient yourself to lesson 3.2?

• Pause the video and set up your materials

• Skip to the next lesson

• Start a new notebook

• Ask a friend for help

What is the primary source of information about the channel on Mars?

• Satellite images and scientific models

• Astronauts

• Weather balloons

• Telescopes

What has NASA developed to collect information directly from Mars?

• Space shuttles

• Satellites

• Rovers and landers

• Space stations

What kind of information would help determine if the channel on Mars was formed by flowing lava or water?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Temperature data

• Soil composition and rock formations

• Wind speed

Where should you write your answers for the warm-up thinking activity?

• On a whiteboard

• In your investigation notebook or digital platform

• In a text message

• On a separate sheet of paper

What is the purpose of the Mars rover in this lesson?

• To explore the entire planet

• To collect information to determine the geologic process that formed the channel

• To take pictures of Mars' moons

• To measure the temperature on Mars