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Geology on Mars
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Habitable | having the conditions necessary to support life Rocky planet - any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars |
| System | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| Landform | a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune |
| Channel | a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows |
| Geologic process | an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava |
| Claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| Evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support a claim |
| Reasoning | the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim |
| Model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |