Geology on Mars Vocab.

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Mixture of gases surrounding a planet.

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atmosphere

Front

The biosphere is...

Back

all the living things on a planet

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An event causing change in the geosphere, like flowing water or lava, is a ______________.

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geologic process

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A channel is...

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

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A ________ is a proposed answer to a question.

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claim

Front

To notice how two or more things are alike or different is to ______.

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compare

Front

Info about the natural world supporting or opposing a claim.

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Evidence

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The geosphere is the solid part of a rocky planet.

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the solid part of a rocky planet

Front

A planet is habitable when it...

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has all the conditions necessary to support life

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The ______ is all the liquid and solid water on a planet.

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hydrosphere