Petroski - Geology on Mars Vocab

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_________ is having the conditions necessary to support life.

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Habitable

Front

Planets with a solid surface, like Earth or Mars.

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Rocky Planets

Front

________ a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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System

Front

Liquid water and ice on a planet is the __________

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Hydrosphere

Front

The solid part of a rocky planet is the _______

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Geosphere

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Feature on a planet's surface, like a mountain or dune.

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Landform

Front

________ is a long, narrow groove formed by flowing water, lava, or other liquids.

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Channel

Front

An event or series of events causes changes in the geosphere: _________

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Geologic Process

Front

Geologic processes cause changes to which of the following?

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Geosphere

Front

Hills, mountains, plains, & plateaus are landform types.

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True