Planetary Geology

This is the inner most zone within a terrestrial planet.

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Kalidine Layer

___________ is the name of molten rock in the mantle of a planet.

____________ is the method by which hot rocks rise and fall as they cool in the mantle.

Which of the following planets are considered "active" geology-wise.

• Mars

• Mercury

• The Moon

• Earth

Which planets have a magnetic field, even if they are tiny magnetic fields? (You may choose more than one)

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the following is the "strongest" way to reshape a planets surface over long periods of time?

• Impact Cratering

• Volcanism

• Tectonics

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Select which factors of an asteroid are important when it comes to the size of an impact crater.

• Density of Asteroid

• Color of Asteroid

• Speed of Asteroid

• Size of Asteroid

• Shape of Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An NEO stands for:

225 Million years ago, the plates were all together. What did we call this land mass?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Grand Canyon is an example of which type of surface feature?

• Tectonics

• Impact Cratering

• Erosion

• Volcanism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4