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SCI 8 Unit 1: Pt.1
Geology on Mars
Question | Answer |
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Having the conditions necessary to support life. | Habitable (1.1) |
Any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars. | Rocky Planet (1.1) |
A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole. | System (1.1) |
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet. | Atmosphere (1.1) |
All the living things on a planet. | Biosphere (1.1) |
The solid part of a rocky planet. | Geosphere (1.1) |
All the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet. | Hydrosphere (1.1) |
A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune. | Landform (1.2) |
A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows. | Channel (1.2) |
An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava. | Geologic Process (1.2) |
A proposed answer to a question about the natural world. | Claim (1.3) |
Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim. | Evidence (1.3) |
The process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim. | Reasoning (1.3) |
An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see. | Model (2.2) |
A claim supported by evidence. | Scientific Argument |
Go against a claim | Refute |