Geology on Mars - Chapter 1

Front

What is the evidence when landforms on different rocky planets look similar?

Back

They may have been formed by the same geologic process.

Front

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

Back

Channel

Front

What do we call a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole?

Back

System

Front

Who is a scientist that studies the geospheres of planets other than Earth?

Back

Planetary geologist

Front

What do we call the mixture of gases surrounding a planet?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the solid outer layer of a planet?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down and transported?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the layer of Earth that is made up of liquid iron and nickel?

Back

Outer core

Front

What do we call the study of the Earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

Geology

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics