WorksheetsLesson 2: Observing the Surfaces of Mars and Earth
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
A bear and a tree would be part of this Earth system......
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
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
True or False: Landforms observed in aerial or satellite images of a rocky planet’s surface do not provide evidence of geologic processes
True
False
True or False: Both flowing water and flowing lava can change the shape of the geosphere.
True
False
A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows. What is the word?
channel
rocky planet
geological process
landform
These features on the Earth’s surface make up the terrain, such as mountains, valleys, plains, or plateaus.
planets
geologic process
landforms
channels
This system includes the rocks and minerals that comprise the Earth's landforms. Anything made from solid earth is part of this sphere.
geospehere
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
"The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever."
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
What does it mean?
