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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 lave |
| Model | An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| Claim | A claim is a statement that answers a question about an observation or a scientific problem. It's a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning. |
| Evidence | Evidence is the data and observations you collect to support a claim. It's the information that helps answer a scientific question. |
| Reasoning | Reasoning is the explanation that connects behind your evidence to your claim. it's the "why" or "how" your evidence proves your claim. |
| Mantle | The layer of soft, slid rock underearth Earth's plates |
| convergent | moving toward the same place |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| mid-ocean ridge | an underwater mountain formed when two plates move apart |
| trench | a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together |
| volcanic activity | any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a pupose |