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Geology on Mars EOU Review

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define habitable

a)

the habitat of an animal

b)

having the conditions necessary to support

c)

the habitat of a plant

d)

something you do over and over again

2.

How could you test ideas about how the slope affects how the channel looks using this stream table?

a)

Adjust the legs

b)

Use different amounts of sand

c)

Different amounts of water

d)

Using different material other than sand

3.

An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava.

a)

Geologic Process

b)

Channel

c)

Rocky Planet

d)

Landform

4.

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

a)

Rocky Planet

b)

Habitable

c)

Geologic Process

d)

Landform

5.

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Model

6.

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

a)

System

b)

Model

c)

Reasoning

d)

Evidence

7.

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

a)

Model

b)

Geologic Process

c)

System

d)

Claim

8.

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

a)

Landform

b)

Geologic Process

c)

Channel

d)

Rocky Planet

9.

What term (word) represents the solid part of a rocky planet?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

10.

Mars is a place to look for potential life because

a)

Temperature is reasonably close to Earth due to the sun as an energy source

b)

Water

c)

Both

11.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these types of planets

a)

rocky planets

b)

gas giants

c)

life producing

d)

perfect spheres

12.

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a planet to be considered habitable? (select all correct answers)

a)

needs oxygen

b)

has liquid water

c)

has frozen water

d)

has an energy source available

13.

The geosphere of the a planet deals with

a)

all of the bodies of water on the planet

b)

all of the landforms, the surface and rock of a planet

c)

all of the gases and weather patterns on the planet

d)

all of the living things on that planet

14.

The atmosphere of a planets deals with

a)

all of the bodies of water for the a planet

b)

all of the landforms, surface and rock of that planet

c)

all of the gases and weather patterns for that planet

d)

all of the living things for that planet

15.

The biosphere of a planet deals with

a)

all of the bodies of water for that planet

b)

all of the landforms, surface and rocks of that planet

c)

all of the gases and weather patterns for that planet

d)

all of the living things on that planet

16.

The hydrosphere of a planet deals with

a)

all of the bodies of water on that planet

b)

all of the landforms, surface and rock on that planet

c)

all of the gases and weather patterns of that planet

d)

all of the living things of that planet

17.

An, object, diagram or computer program that helps us understand something because it makes it easier to see and study is a

a)

system

b)

claim

c)

model

d)

evidence

18.

The interacting geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere make up a ________________ for the planet.

a)

system

b)

organization

c)

partners

d)

geological process

19.

Habitable means

a)

friendly and nice

b)

not able to live with

c)

forming habits

d)

the ability to sustain life

20.

When a claim is supported by many forms of evidence, then there is _______________

a)

reasoning

b)

a claim

c)

a hypothesis

d)

evidence

21.

This is communicated as numerical data, observation, picture data, model data or video data, that is used to support a claim

a)

hypothesis

b)

claim

c)

evidence

d)

reasoning

22.

TRUE/FALSE: The top of the evidence gradient represents evidence that is of low quality and reliability.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

The channel on Mars is important for scientist to study because

a)

it tells us more about Mars

b)

if the channel was created than by water, then the planet may have once been habitable

c)

if the channel was created by lava, then it is similar to the planet Earth

d)

it is just cool!

24.

How could you test ideas about how the slope affects how the channel looks using this stream table?

a)

Adjust the legs

b)

Use different amounts of sand

c)

Different amounts of water

d)

Using different material other than sand

25.

An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava.

a)

Geologic Process

b)

Channel

c)

Rocky Planet

d)

Landform

26.

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

a)

Rocky Planet

b)

Habitable

c)

Geologic Process

d)

Landform

27.

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Model

28.

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

a)

System

b)

Model

c)

Reasoning

d)

Evidence

29.

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

a)

Model

b)

Geologic Process

c)

System

d)

Claim

30.

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

a)

Landform

b)

Geologic Process

c)

Channel

d)

Rocky Planet

31.

What term (word) represents the solid part of a rocky planet?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

32.

CER stands for

a)

Clever Answer in Science

b)

Claim Evidence Reasoning

c)

Calm Explain Rational

d)

Chile Enchiladas Relleno

33.

Which one is a scientific argument?

a)

It begins with a question and clearly explains how the evidence supports the claim.

b)

It has a claim that proposes an answer to the question.

c)

It has evidence that supports the claim.

d)

All of the above.

34.

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

(a)  

35.

Fill in the blank: Flowing water formed the channel on Mars. My evidence is that the channel on Mars has a curved, branching shape just like channels formed by flowing water on _____________.

4 lines
36.

True or False: When two landforms have a similar shape, they were likely formed by the same geologic process.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which type of rock is formed by the deposits of the sediment in a triangle-shaped area on Earth at Channels formed by water?

a)

basalt

b)

mudstone

c)

conglomerate

d)

breccia

38.

Which type of rock is formed by cooled lava that has triangle shaped landforms at the end of a channel?

a)

basalt

b)

conglomerate

c)

breccia

d)

mudstone

39.

True or False: NASA SCIENTIST found a triangle-shaped landform at the bottom of the channel on Mars.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A planet that has the conditions necessary to support life is ______________________.

a)

not possible

b)

habitable

41.

Which planet is a rocky planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

42.

Mars is similar to Earth because they are both

a)

gas planets

b)

rocky planets

c)

have trees on them

43.

Which of Earth's spheres contains all the water on Earth?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

44.

Which of Earth's spheres is the solid part of the rocky planet?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

45.

The biosphere on Earth contains.....

a)

all of the houses and buildings

b)

rocks

c)

plants and animals

d)

gas and water

46.

Which one is an example of a system?

a)

bicycle

b)

table

c)

paper

d)

bench

47.

What landform on Mars have we been collecting evidence on?

a)

mountain

b)

boulder

c)

channel

d)

island

48.

Which two geological processes have we been investigating to see which caused the landform on Mars?

a)

flowing water and flowing lava

b)

flowing lava and wind

c)

flowing water and water surges

d)

tornado and flowing water

49.

What is the first step in a scientific argument?

a)

Reasoning

b)

Claim

c)

Question

d)

Evidence

50.

When would a scientist make a model?

a)

When something is hard or difficult to see.

b)

When you want to make something more confusing.

c)

When you are not interested in a object

51.

In the flowing water model, what did they use to represent the geosphere?

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

bucket

d)

tray

52.

What represented the hot lava in the Flowing Lava Model?

a)

water

b)

milk

c)

oil

d)

melted wax

53.

What is the name of narrow groove made in the ground by flowing liquid?

a)

channel

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

lake

54.

What is the name of the dome shaped landforms on Venus?

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

nova

d)

mounds

55.

_________ is having the conditions necessary to support life.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Habitable

c)

Geologic Process

d)

System

56.

_________ is having the conditions necessary to support life.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Habitable

c)

Geologic Process

d)

System

57.

TRUE/FALSE: Jovian planets are any planet with a solid surface.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

_________ are any planets with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars

a)

Rocky Planets

b)

Gas Giants

c)

Jovian Planets

d)

Solid Planets

59.

________ a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

a)

System

b)

Claim

c)

Geologic process

d)

Landform

60.

The liquid water and ice on a planet is the _________

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

61.

The solid part of the rocky planet is the _______

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

62.

_________ is a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune

a)

Landform

b)

Geologic Process

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

63.

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

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Landform

c)

Channel

d)

Geologic Process

64.

An event or series of events causes change sin the geosphere is _________

a)

Geologic Process

b)

Landform

c)

System

d)

Habitable

65.

Geologic process causes changes to which of the following on a planet?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

66.

CHECK OFF: Which of the following shapes the landforms on a planet?

a)

Flowing Lava

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Flowing Water

67.

CHECK OFF: Which of the following shapes the landforms on a planet?

a)

Flowing Lava

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Flowing Water

68.

TRUE/FALSE: Hills, mountains, plains, & plateaus are examples of landform types.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

A scientific argument starts with which of the following down below?

a)

Begins with a question

b)

Begins with a claim proposing an answer

c)

Begins with evidence that supports the claim

d)

Begins with reasoning for how evidence supports the claim

70.

_______ proposes an answer to the question.

a)

Reasoning

b)

Claim

c)

Question

d)

Evidence

71.

_________ supports the claim that proposes an answer to the question.

a)

Claim

b)

Reasoning

c)

Question

d)

Evidence

72.

__________ is the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim.

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Question

d)

Reasoning

73.

Define habitable

a)

the habitat of an animal

b)

having the conditions necessary to support

c)

the habitat of a plant

d)

something you do over and over again

74.

How could you test ideas about how the slope affects how the channel looks using this stream table?

a)

Adjust the legs

b)

Use different amounts of sand

c)

Different amounts of water

d)

Using different material other than sand

75.

An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava.

a)

Geologic Process

b)

Channel

c)

Rocky Planet

d)

Landform

76.

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

a)

Rocky Planet

b)

Habitable

c)

Geologic Process

d)

Landform

77.

A proposed answer to a question about the natural world

a)

Claim

b)

Evidence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Model

78.

A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

a)

System

b)

Model

c)

Reasoning

d)

Evidence

79.

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

a)

Model

b)

Geologic Process

c)

System

d)

Claim

80.

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

a)

Landform

b)

Geologic Process

c)

Channel

d)

Rocky Planet

81.

What term (word) represents the solid part of a rocky planet?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

82.

Mars is a place to look for potential life because

a)

Temperature is reasonably close to Earth due to the sun as an energy source

b)

Water

c)

Both

83.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are these types of planets

a)

rocky planets

b)

gas giants

c)

life producing

d)

perfect spheres

84.

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a planet to be considered habitable? (select all correct answers)

a)

needs oxygen

b)

has liquid water

c)

has frozen water

d)

has an energy source available

85.

Mars is the ____ planet from the sun.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

86.

Mars has ____ moon.

a)

two

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

87.

The Earth and Mars both orbit the sun in 365 days.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Without this, people would to be able to live on Mars.

a)

food

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

shelter

89.

The Martian atmosphere is mostly made up of

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

dust

d)

uranium

90.

MOXIE was able to turn CO2 into

a)

water

b)

food

c)

oxygen

d)

ice

91.

Choose the words that describe Mars.

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

dry

d)

wet

92.

To survive on any planet, these are needed. Choose all that apply.

a)

water

b)

food

c)

clothing

d)

shelter

93.

Both Mars and the Earth orbit the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Earth has 24 hours a day and Mars has 48 hours a day.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The Earth is the ____ planet from the sun.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

96.

The company wants to send humans to Mars by 2025.

a)

Microsoft

b)

Tesla

c)

SpaceX

d)

NASA

97.

Choose the two ideas below that have been discussed to allow humans to live on Mars.

a)

Use giant solar fans to orbit mars to melt the ice caps

b)

Use an atomic bomb to break up the ice caps

c)

Bring giant heaters from Costco to help warm the planet

d)

release greenhouse gasses to warm the planet

98.

The Earth orbits the sun every ____ days.

a)

30

b)

300

c)

1,000

d)

365

99.

The moon orbits the Earth every ___ days.

a)

3

b)

30

c)

365

d)

3,650

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