Geology on Mars

Which one of these was NOT a claim for the Geology on Mars unit?

• Flowing water created the channel on Mars

• An earthquake created the channel on Mars

• Flowing lava created the channel on Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the correct claim for Geology on Mars?

• Flowing lava formed the channel on Mars

• Flowing water formed the channel on Mars

• We still do not know how the channel was formed

• Aliens dug the channel on Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune

• Geological Process

• Geosphere

• Habit

• Landform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When landforms on different rocky planets looks similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same geologic process.

• True

• False

What is the primary reason Mars appears red?

• Its atmosphere

• Its oceans

• Iron oxide (rust) on its surface

• Reflection from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

There is some evidence to suggest that Mars once had liquid _____ though now it may be trapped as _____.

• water, ice

• water, nitrogen

• oxygen, nitrogen

• nitrogen, ice

The geosphere of the a planet deals with

• all of the bodies of water on the planet

• all of the landforms, the surface and rock of a planet

• all of the gases and weather patterns on the planet

• all of the living things on that planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The channel on Mars is important for scientist to study because

• it tells us more about Mars

• if the channel was created than by water, then the planet may have once been habitable

• if the channel was created by lava, then it is similar to the planet Earth

• it is just cool!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

• Rocky Planet

• Habitable

• Geologic Process

• Landform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What term (word) represents the solid part of a rocky planet?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3