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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 | An 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 | 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 |
| model | An object diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to to see |
| claim | A statement that answers a question about an observation or a scientific problem. it's a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning. |
| reasoning | The explanation that connects your evidence to your claim. it's the why or how your evidence proves your claim. |
| evidence | The data and observations you collect to support a claim. it's the information that helps a scientific question. |
| mantle | The layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates. |
| convergent | Moving toward the place. |
| divergent | Moving apart in different directions. |
| mid ocean ridge | An underwater mountain range 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 witch gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of earth. |
| analyze | to examine in detail for a purpose. |